122: 1 Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
122: 2 ⁷³⁷Our feet ⁷³⁸are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,
⁷³⁷So Massoretic, Sept., Vg. 11QPs^a Aram. read My
⁷³⁸Or, have stood

122: 3 Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;
122: 4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of ⁷³⁹Jehovah, For ⁷⁴⁰an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
⁷³⁹Hb. Jah,
⁷⁴⁰Hb. a testimony for Israel,

122: 5 For there ⁷⁴¹are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
⁷⁴¹Or, were

122: 6 ⁷⁴²Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ⁷⁴³They shall prosper that love thee.
⁷⁴²Or, Salute ye Jerusalem:
⁷⁴³Or, May they prosper that love thee.

122: 7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
122: 8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now ⁷⁴⁴say, Peace be within thee.
⁷⁴⁴Or, speak peace concerning thee.

122: 9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.