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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
    with the buildings close together.
⁴ The tribes go up there,
    the tribes who belong to the Lord.
It is the rule in Israel
    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 say, "Let Jerusalem have peace."
⁹ For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God,
    I wish good for her.