122:1 A song [of David] for those journeying to worship. I was so happy when my fellow pilgrims said, “Let’s go to the house of the Eternal!”
122:2 We have made the journey, and now we are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.
122:3 Jerusalem! What a magnificent city! Buildings so close together, so compact.
122:4 God’s people belong here. Every tribe of the Eternal makes its way to Jerusalem— Just as God decreed for Israel to come together and give thanks to the Eternal.
122:5 In Jerusalem, justice is the order of the day because there sit the judges and kings, the descendants of David.
122:6 Ask heaven to grant peace to Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
122:7 O Jerusalem, may His peace fill this entire city! May this citadel be quiet and at ease!”
122:8 It’s because of people—my family, friends, and acquaintances— that I say, “May peace permeate you.”
122:9 And because the house of Eternal One, our God, is here, know this: I will always seek your good!
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