Thematic Bible

Psalm 122:1

A Song of Ascents, of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 122:2

Our feet are standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem,

Psalm 122:3

Jerusalem, that is built
As a city that is compact together;

Psalm 122:4

To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord
An ordinance for Israel—
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Psalm 122:5

For there thrones were set for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.

Psalm 122:7

“May peace be within your walls,
And prosperity within your palaces.”

Psalm 122:8

For the sake of my brothers and my friends,
I will now say, “May peace be within you.”

Psalm 122:9

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.