Psalm 122

Good News Translation

In Praise of Jerusalem^[a]

122 I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the Lord's house.”
²And now we are here,
standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!

³Jerusalem is a city restored
    in beautiful order and harmony.
⁴This is where the tribes come,
    the tribes of Israel,
to give thanks to the Lord
    according to his command.
⁵Here the kings of Israel
    sat to judge their people.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love you prosper.
⁷    May there be peace inside your walls
    and safety in your palaces.”
⁸For the sake of my relatives and friends
    I say to Jerusalem, “Peace be with you!”
⁹For the sake of the house of the Lord our God
    I pray for your prosperity.