1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

1 שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֗ות לְדָ֫וִ֥ד מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃

2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

2 עֹ֭מְדֹות הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

3 Jerusalem -- the builded one -- `Is' as a city that is joined to itself together.

3 יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

4 שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹדֹ֗ות לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

5 כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְאֹ֣ות לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְאֹ֗ות לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃

6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

6 אֲלוּ שְׁלֹ֣ום יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃

7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

7 יְהִֽי־שָׁלֹ֥ום בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנֹותָֽיִךְ׃

8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace `be' in thee.'

8 לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁלֹ֣ום בָּֽךְ׃

9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

9 לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה טֹ֣וב לָֽךְ׃