Psalm 122
1I was glad when they said to me, *
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
2Now our feet are standing *
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
3Jerusalem is built as a city *
that is at unity with itself;
4To which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord, *
the assembly of Israel,
to praise the Name of the Lord.
5For there are the thrones of judgment, *
the thrones of the house of David.
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
“May they prosper who love you.
7Peace be within your walls *
and quietness within your towers.
8For my brethren and companions’ sake, *
I pray for your prosperity.
9Because of the house of the Lord our God, *
I will seek to do you good.”
A Collect for Guidance
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Image Credit: Visiting a Friend, 1892, Seki Shūkō
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Collection – https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54737
