1 I was glad/happy when people said to me,

"We should go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem!"

2 And now we are here,

standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt,

with the result that people can gather together in it.

4 We people of the tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there

as Yahweh commanded that we should do,

and we can thank him.

5 There the kings of Israel who were descendants of King David sit on their thrones

and decide cases fairly when the people have disputes.

6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem;

I desire that those who love Jerusalem will ◄prosper/live peacefully►.

7 I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city

and that people who are inside the palaces will be safe.

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say,

"My desire is that that inside Jerusalem people will live peacefully."

9 And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God,

I pray that things will go well for the people who live in Jerusalem.