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Psalm 122

Psalm 122

A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. A psalm of David.

1 I was very glad when they said to me,
    “Let us go up to the house of the Lord.”
2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing
    inside your gates.

3 Jerusalem is built like a city
    where everything is close together.
4 The tribes of the Lord go there to praise his name.
    They do it in keeping with the law he gave to Israel.
5 The thrones of the family line of David are there.
    That’s where the people are judged.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Say,
    “May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace inside your walls.
    May your people be kept safe.”
8 I’m concerned for my family and friends.
    So I say to Jerusalem, “May you enjoy peace.”
9 I’m concerned about the house of the Lord our God.
    So I pray that things will go well with Jerusalem.

Psalm 122