1 I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing

within your gates!

3 Jerusalem, built

as a city carefully planned!

4 The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh—

as a testimony for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 There thrones of judgment were set,

thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

“May those who love you have peace.

7 May there be peace within the walls that defend you,

and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends

I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God,

I will seek good for you.