I rejoiced when I heard the people saying:
βLetβs go to the temple of the Lord.β And now
at last our feet are standing within your gates,
O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, O fairest city, so strongly built as one
united whole. It is there that the tribes now gather,
all the tribes to worship the Lord.
For the peace of Jerusalem, pray; prosperity
to all the dwelling places, let there be peace
evβrywhere within your ramparts, let there be
safety within your towers.