Psalms 122
The speaker expresses joy at the prospect of going to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, where the tribes of Israel gather to worship and give testimony. The city is a place of judgment and peace, and the speaker prays for its prosperity and the well-being of those who love it. The speaker's desire for Jerusalem's peace is motivated by their love for their brothers, neighbors, and the house of the Lord.
1A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: "We shall go into the house of the Lord.2Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem3Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself4For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord5For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David6Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you7Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers8For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you
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