Psalms 122

Jerusalem the Site of God’s Presence

A song of ascents. Of David.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

1 I rejoiced in those who said to me,

"Let us go to the house*Or "temple" of Yahweh."

2 Our feet are standing

within your gates, O Jerusalem—

3 Jerusalem that is built

as a city that is joined together,

4 where the tribes go up,

the tribes of Yah*A shortened form of "Yahweh" as a testimony for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 For there the thrones sit*That is, rulers or judges on thrones for judgment,

thrones of David’s house.

6 Pray*Hebrew "Ask" for the peace of Jerusalem:

"May those who love you be at ease.

7 May peace be within your walls,

security within your palaces."

8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends,

I will say, "Peace be within you."

9 For the sake of the house*Or "temple" of Yahweh our God,

I will seek your good.