Psalms 122:3-8 in English

³ Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, For an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Have pity upon us, O Lord, have pity upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

⁴ Yea, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it: let the reproach be to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.

³ Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

⁵ For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

⁵ For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Have pity upon us, O Lord, have pity upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

⁴ Yes, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it: let the reproach be to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.

³ Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together:

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD for a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks into the name of the LORD.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

⁴ We people of the tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

⁵ There the kings of Israel who were descendants of King David sit on their thrones and decide cases fairly when the people have disputes.

⁶ Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will ◄prosper/live peacefully►.

⁷ I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that people who are inside the palaces will be safe.

⁸ For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem people will live peacefully.”

³ Have pity upon us, O Lord, have pity upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

⁴ Yes, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it: let the reproach be to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgement, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

⁴ To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

⁵ For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

⁶ O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

⁷ May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

⁸ Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

³ Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

³ Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

⁴ For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

³ Jerusalem is built as a city where people can be together.

⁴ All the tribes—the tribes of the Lord—go up there, following the command given to Israel to give thanks to the Lord.

⁵ This is where the thrones are placed, where judgment is given, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray that Jerusalem may be at peace. May everyone who loves Jerusalem be kept safe.

⁷ May there be peace within your walls, and safety within your fortresses.

⁸ On behalf of my family and friends, I will now say, “May you be at peace.”

³ Ierusalem is builded as a citie, that is compact together in it selfe:

⁴ Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lord.

⁵ For there are thrones set for iudgement, euen the thrones of the house of Dauid.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.

³ Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together;

⁴ Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

⁵ For there were set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'

³ Jerusalem is builded As a city that is compact together:

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, Unto the testimony of Israel, To give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

⁵ For there are set thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

⁴ For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

⁵ For there are placed chairs for giving judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

⁶ Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

⁷ May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

⁸ For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

³ Have pity upon us, O Lord, have pity upon us: For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

⁴ Yea, our soul has been exceedingly filled with it: Let the reproach be to them that are at ease, And contempt to the proud.

³ Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is joined together!

⁴ Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

⁵ There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

⁸ For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, Peace be within thee!

³ O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

⁴ to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

⁵ There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

⁶ Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

⁷ well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

⁸ For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

³ O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

⁴ to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

⁵ There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

⁶ Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

⁷ well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

⁸ For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

³ Jerusalem City of peace, that is built as a city that is compact together;

⁴ where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to a testimony for Israel God prevails, yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai ’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David Beloved’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem City of peace. Those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

⁴ The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

⁵ There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May those who love you have peace.

⁷ May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

⁸ For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgement, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

⁴ Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

⁵ For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

⁷ Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸ For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

⁴ where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

⁵ For there are set thrones for judgement, the thrones of David’s house.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁷ Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸ For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

³ Jerusalem, which is builded as a city; whose partaking thereof is into the same thing.

⁴ For the lineages, the lineages of the Lord, ascended or went up thither, the witnessing of Israel; to acknowl-edge to the name of the Lord.

⁵ For they sat there on seats in doom; seats on the house of David.

⁶ Pray ye those things, that be to the peace of Jerusalem; and abundance be to them that love thee.

⁷ Peace be made in thy strength; and abundance in thy towers.

⁸ For my brethren and my neigh-bours; I spake peace of thee.

³ Jerusalem, which is builded as a city; whose partaking thereof is into the same thing. (Jerusalem is built to be a city, where people be together, yea, with one heart and mind.)

⁴ For the lineages, the lineages of the Lord, ascended thither, the witnessing of Israel; to acknowledge to the name of the Lord. (For the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, come there to give thanks to the Lord; that is Israel’s duty.)

⁵ For they sat there on seats in doom; seats on the house of David. (For the thrones of judgement, or of justice, be put there; yea, the thrones of the house of David.)

⁶ Pray ye those things, that be to the peace of Jerusalem; and abundance be to them that love thee. (Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; and say, May those who love thee prosper, or have great abundance.)

⁷ Peace be made in thy strength; and abundance in thy towers. (May there be peace within thy strongholds, or thy fortresses; and prosperity within thy palaces.)

⁸ For my brethren and my neighbours; I spake peace of thee. (For the sake of my brothers, or my kinsmen, and my neighbours; I say, Peace be with thee.)

³ Jerusalem — the builded one — Is as a city that is joined to itself together.

⁴ For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

⁵ For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

⁷ Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

⁸ For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace be in thee.'