1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD”. 2Our feet now stand within your gates, O Jerusalem. 3Jerusalem is built as a city that is compacted together, 4That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may all who love you prosper. 7May there be peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. 8For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you”. 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

A Song of degrees.