Thematic Bible

Psalm 122:1

A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me, "We will go to the Lord's temple."

Psalm 122:2

Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

Psalm 122:3

Jerusalem is a city designed to accommodate an assembly.

Psalm 122:4

The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Psalm 122:5

Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

Psalm 122:7

May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses!

Psalm 122:8

For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say, "May there be peace in you!"

Psalm 122:9

For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God I will pray for you to prosper.