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

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

2 O ur feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 J erusalem -- the builded one -- as a city that is joined to itself together.

Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

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

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

5 F or there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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

6 A sk ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

7 P eace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

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

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

9 F or the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

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