A psalm written by David for people going up to the temple to worship
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1 I was glad when people said to me,“We should go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem!”
2 And now we are here,
standing inside the gates of Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt,
with the result that people can gather together in it.
4 We people of the tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there
as Yahweh commanded that we should do,
and we can thank him.
5 There the kings of Israel who were descendants of King David sit on their thrones
and decide cases fairly when the people have disputes.
6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem;
I hope that things will go well for those who love Jerusalem.
7 I hope that there will be peace inside the walls of the city
and that people who are inside the palaces will be safe.
8 For the sake of my relatives and friends I say,
“I hope that inside Jerusalem people will live peacefully.”
9 And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God,
I pray that things will go well for the people who live in Jerusalem.