Psalm 122

Living Bible

122 I was glad for the suggestion of going to Jerusalem, to the Temple of the Lord. ^2-3 Now we are standing here inside the crowded city. ⁴ All Israel—Jehovah’s people—have come to worship as the law requires, to thank and praise the Lord. ⁵ Look! There are the judges holding court beside the city gates, deciding all the people’s arguments.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. ⁷ O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. ⁸ This I ask for the sake of all my brothers and my friends who live here; ⁹ and may there be peace as a protection to the Temple of the Lord.