122:1   I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the LORD's house."

122:2   And now we are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!

122:3   Jerusalem is a city restored in beautiful order and harmony.

122:4   This is where the tribes come, the tribes of Israel, to give thanks to the LORD according to his command.

122:5   Here the kings of Israel sat to judge their people.

122:6   Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper.

122:7   May there be peace inside your walls and safety in your palaces."

122:8   For the sake of my relatives and friends I say to Jerusalem, "Peace be with you!"

122:9   For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I pray for your prosperity.