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A song of ascents. Of David.
ωδη των αναβαθμων ευφρανθην επι τοις ειρηκοσιν μοι εις οικον κυριου πορευσομεθα
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 εστωτες ησαν οι ποδες ημων εν ταις αυλαις σου ιερουσαλημ
Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 ιερουσαλημ οικοδομουμενη ως πολις ης η μετοχη αυτης επι το αυτο
Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:
4 εκει γαρ ανεβησαν αι φυλαι φυλαι κυριου μαρτυριον τω ισραηλ του εξομολογησασθαι τω ονοματι κυριου
Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 οτι εκει εκαθισαν θρονοι εις κρισιν θρονοι επι οικον δαυιδ
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 ερωτησατε δη τα εις ειρηνην την ιερουσαλημ και ευθηνια τοις αγαπωσιν σε
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.
7 γενεσθω δη ειρηνη εν τη δυναμει σου και ευθηνια εν ταις πυργοβαρεσιν σου
Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.
8 ενεκα των αδελφων μου και των πλησιον μου ελαλουν δη ειρηνην περι σου
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.
9 ενεκα του οικου κυριου του θεου ημων εξεζητησα αγαθα σοι
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.