1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

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 within your gates, Jerusalem;

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

3 J erusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;

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

4 w here the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

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

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

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

6 P ray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

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

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

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

8 F or my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

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

9 F or the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

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