Psalm 122:1-9 ICB

[1] I was happy when they said to me, "Let's go to the Temple of the Lord." [2] Jerusalem, we are standing at your gates. [3] Jerusalem is built as a city where friends can come together. [4] The people from the tribes go up there. The tribes belong to the Lord. It is the rule to praise the Lord at Jerusalem. [5] There the descendants of David set their thrones to judge the people. [6] Pray for peace in Jerusalem: "May those who love her be safe. [7] May there be peace within her walls and safety within her strong towers." [8] To help my relatives and friends, I repeat, "Let Jerusalem have peace." [9] For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God, I wish good for her.