Psalm 122

I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of God!”
Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of God, to praise the name of God according to the statute given to the people. There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”

For the sake of my brothers and sisters and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of our God, I will seek your prosperity.