1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 O ur feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 J erusalem is built as a city where people come together.

Jerusalem -- the builded one -- as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 T hat is where the different families go, the families of the Lord. There they give thanks to the name of the Lord, by the Law that was given to Israel.

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 F or thrones were set there for telling who is guilty or not, the thrones of the house of David.

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 P ray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all go well for those who love you.

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 M ay there be peace within your walls. May all go well within your houses.

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

8 I will now say, “May peace be within you,” for the good of my brothers and my friends.

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace in thee.'

9 B ecause of the house of the Lord our God, I will pray for your good.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!