Psalm 122:1-9 TLB

[1] I was glad for the suggestion of going to Jerusalem, to the Temple of the Lord. [2] Now we are standing here inside the crowded city. [4] All Israel-Jehovah's people-have come to worship as the law requires, to thank and praise the Lord. [5] Look! There are the judges holding court beside the city gates, deciding all the people's arguments. [6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. [7] O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. [8] This I ask for the sake of all my brothers and my friends who live here; [9] and may there be peace as a protection to the Temple of the Lord.