1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the LORD ." |
2 Our feet are standing
in your gates, O Jerusalem. |
3 Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together. |
4 That is where the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD ,
to praise the name of the LORD
according to the statute given to Israel. |
5 There the thrones for judgment stand,
the thrones of the house of David. |
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May those who love you be secure. |
7 May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels." |
8 For the sake of my brothers and friends,
I will say, "Peace be within you." |
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
I will seek your prosperity. |