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Psalms 122

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let's go to the house of the LORD."
2 Our feet were standing within your gates, Jerusalem —
3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly united,
4 where the tribes, the LORD's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of the LORD. (This is an ordinance for Israel.)
5 There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure;
7 may there be peace within your walls, security within your fortresses."
8 Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "May peace be in you."
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will pursue your prosperity.

Chapter Summary

Pilgrims rejoice to go to the house of the LORD and pray for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.