₁I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the LORD's house.”

₂And now we are here,

standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!

₃Jerusalem is a city restored

in beautiful order and harmony.

₄This is where the tribes come,

the tribes of Israel,

to give thanks to the LORD

according to his command.

₅Here the kings of Israel

sat to judge their people.

₆Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you prosper.

₇May there be peace inside your walls

and safety in your palaces.”

₈For the sake of my relatives and friends

I say to Jerusalem, “Peace be with you!”

₉For the sake of the house of the LORD our God

I pray for your prosperity.