¹A song of ascents. By David:

I was glad when they said to me,

“The house of Adonai ! Let’s go!”

²Our feet were already standing

at your gates, Yerushalayim.

³Yerushalayim, built as a city

fostering friendship and unity.

⁴The tribes have gone up there, the tribes of Adonai ,

as a witness to Isra’el,

to give thanks to the name of Adonai .

⁵For there the thrones of justice were set up,

the thrones of the house of David.

⁶Pray for shalom in Yerushalayim;

may those who love you prosper.

⁷May shalom be within your ramparts,

prosperity in your palaces.

⁸For the sake of my family and friends, I say,

“Shalom be within you!”

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

I will seek your well-being.