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Psalm 122
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Psalm 122

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.

1 I was glad when they said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
2 And now here we are,
    standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is a well-built city;
    its seamless walls cannot be breached.
4 All the tribes of Israel—the Lord’s people—
    make their pilgrimage here.
They come to give thanks to the name of the Lord,
    as the law requires of Israel.
5 Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,
    the thrones of the dynasty of David.

6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
    May all who love this city prosper.
7 O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls
    and prosperity in your palaces.
8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,
    “May you have peace.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.

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Psalm 122
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A song to sing as we climb.

David wrote this song.

122 It made me very happy when people said to me,
    ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’[a]
2 Now we have arrived!
    We are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is a strong city where many people can meet together.
4 Israel's tribes who belong to the Lord go up there.[b]
    They go there to thank the Lord,
    as he has commanded them.
5 Israel's leaders sit there to judge the people.
    They sit on the thrones of King David's descendants.
6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem.
Pray that people who love Jerusalem will be safe.
7 Yes, I pray that there will be peace inside the city's walls.
    I pray people will be safe in their strong houses.
8 Because of my family and my friends I will pray,
    ‘Please let there be peace in Jerusalem.’
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will pray for good things to happen in Jerusalem.

Footnotes

  1. 122:1 ‘The house of the Lord’ was a tent when David was alive. Later, they built a stone temple to be God's house.
  2. 122:4 There were 12 tribes in Israel. They were God's special people.
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