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A song of ascents, of David.
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.