¹I was glad when they said to me ,

“Let ’s go to the LORD ’s house !”

²Our feet are standing within your gates , Jerusalem !

³Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together ,

⁴where the tribes go up , even the LORD ’s tribes ,

according to an ordinance for Israel ,

to give thanks to the LORD ’s name .

⁵For there are set thrones for judgement,

the thrones of David ’s house .

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem .

Those who love you will prosper .

⁷Peace be within your walls ,

and prosperity within your palaces.

⁸For my brothers’ and companions ’ sakes,

I will now say , “Peace be within you .”

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

I will seek your good .