The Book of Psalms

I was glad when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem!”

Now we are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem.

We can see that Jerusalem was a carefully built city. Every part of the city was built to fit together within the city as a whole.

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

There are the thrones, the thrones that the kings of Israel sat when they ruled Israel. These are the thrones of the descendants of King David.

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem! “I pray that those who love Jerusalem will succeed in life.

I pray that there may be peace inside the walls of the city and that people who are inside the palaces may be safe.”

For the sake of my relatives and friends, “I pray that people will live peacefully inside Jerusalem.”

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, “I pray that things will go well for the people who live in Jerusalem.”

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

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

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

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

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

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

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.