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A Davidic song of ascents.

I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord ."^(a)

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem^(b)—

Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly joined together,^(c)

where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.^(d) (This is an ordinance for Israel.^(e))

There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David.^(f)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper;^(g)

may there be peace within your walls, prosperity within your fortresses."^(h)

Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be with you."⁽ⁱ⁾

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.^(j)

A song of ascents.

I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.^(a)

Like a servant's eyes on his master's hand, like a servant girl's eyes on her mistress's hand, so our eyes are on the Lord our God until He shows us favor.^(b)

Show us favor, Lord , show us favor, for we've had more than enough contempt.^(c)

We've had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud.^(d)

A Davidic song of ascents.

If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say—

If the Lord had not been on our side^(a) when men attacked us,^(b)

then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger against us.^(c)

Then the waters would have engulfed us; the torrent would have swept over us;

the raging waters would have swept over us.^(d)

Praise the Lord , who has not let us be ripped apart by their teeth.^(e)

We have escaped like a bird from the hunter's net; the net is torn, and we have escaped.^(f)

Our help is in the name of Yahweh, the Maker of heaven and earth.^(g)