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Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives with Pilgrims Entering from the River Jordan. David Roberts, 1842. Art UK. Public domain.

Psalm 122

9 verses · Song of Ascents, song of Zion

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

The line breaks below follow the poem's own punctuation.

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May those who love you prosper.

May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

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

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