1 A song of ascents. By David:
I was glad when they said to me,
“The house ofAdonai! Let’s go!”
2 Our feet were already standing
at your gates, Yerushalayim.
3 Yerushalayim, built as a city
fostering friendship and unity.
4 The tribes have gone up there, the tribes ofAdonai,
as a witness to Isra’el,
to give thanks to the name ofAdonai.
5 For there the thrones of justice were set up,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray forshalomin Yerushalayim;
may those who love you prosper.
7 Mayshalombe within your ramparts,
prosperity in your palaces.
8 For the sake of my family and friends, I say,
“Shalombe within you!”
9 For the sake of the house ofAdonaiour God,
I will seek your well-being.