²¹ And the people of one town go to another and say, Let us certainly go with a request for grace from the Lord, and to give worship to the Lord of armies, then I will go with you.

² Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech to make a request for grace from the Lord,

²² Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

¹ <A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

² At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

³ O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

⁴ To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

⁵ For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

⁶ O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

⁷ May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

⁸ Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

⁹ Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.

¹ Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

² While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

³ And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.