Psalm 122

International Children’s Bible

Happy People in Jerusalem

A song for going up to worship. Of David.

122 I was happy when they said to me,
“Let’s go to the Temple of the Lord.”
²Jerusalem, we are standing
at your gates.

³Jerusalem is built as a city
    where friends can come together.
⁴The people from the tribes go up there.
    The tribes belong to the Lord.
It is the rule to praise
    the Lord at Jerusalem.
⁵There the descendants of David
    set their thrones to judge the people.

⁶Pray for peace in Jerusalem:
    “May those who love her be safe.
⁷May there be peace within her walls
    and safety within her strong towers.”
⁸To help my relatives and friends,
    I repeat, “Let Jerusalem have peace.”
⁹For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God,
    I wish good for her.