1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

¶ I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

2 O ur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet stood within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 J erusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

Jerusalem, that one which is built as a city that is well united together

4 W hither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

Because the tribes went up there, the tribes of JAH, the testimony to Israel, to praise the name of the LORD.

5 F or there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

For there are set thrones of the judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

6 P ray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

¶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those that love thee shall be brought into rest.

7 P eace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

Peace be within thy walls and rest within thy palaces.

8 F or my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9 B ecause of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek thy good.