I was glad when they said to me, *

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Now our feet are standing *

within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city *

that is at unity with itself;

To which the tribes go up,

the tribes of the Lord, *

the assembly of Israel,

to praise the Name of the Lord.

For there are the thrones of judgment, *

the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *

“May they prosper who love you.

Peace be within your walls *

and quietness within your towers.

For my brethren and companions’ sake, *

I pray for your prosperity.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, *

I will seek to do you good.”

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, *

which cannot be moved, but stands fast for ever.

The hills stand about Jerusalem; *

so does the Lord stand round about his people,

from this time forth for evermore.

The scepter of the wicked shall not hold sway over the land allotted to the just, *

so that the just shall not put their hands to evil.

Show your goodness, O Lord, to those who are good *

and to those who are true of heart.

As for those who turn aside to crooked ways,

the Lord will lead them away with the evildoers; *

but peace be upon Israel.