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The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Our feet have been standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
And now here we are,
standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built
As a city that is compact together,
As a city that is compact together,
Jerusalem is a well-built city;
its seamless walls cannot be breached.
its seamless walls cannot be breached.
All the tribes of Israel — the LORD’s people —
make their pilgrimage here.
They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD,
as the law requires of Israel.
make their pilgrimage here.
They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD,
as the law requires of Israel.
For thrones are set there for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
The thrones of the house of David.
Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,
the thrones of the dynasty of David.
the thrones of the dynasty of David.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
“May they prosper who love you.
Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.
May all who love this city prosper.
Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
Prosperity within your palaces.”
O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls
and prosperity in your palaces.
and prosperity in your palaces.
For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,
“May you have peace.”
“May you have peace.”