Songs from the Heart Day 9

Write the Psalm

Psalm 122

 When they said, “Let’s go to the house of God,”

    my heart leaped for joy.

And now we’re here, O Jerusalem,

    inside Jerusalem’s walls!

Jerusalem, well-built city,

    built as a place for worship!

The city to which the tribes ascend,

    all God’s tribes go up to worship,

To give thanks to the name of God—

    this is what it means to be Israel.

Thrones for righteous judgment

    are set there, famous David-thrones.

Pray for Jerusalem’s peace!

    Prosperity to all you Jerusalem-lovers!

Friendly insiders, get along!

    Hostile outsiders, keep your distance!

For the sake of my family and friends,

    I say it again: live in peace!

For the sake of the house of our God, God,

    I’ll do my very best for you.

—The Message

Handwrite Psalm 122 using a translation other than the one you regularly read. As you write, pay attention to each word or phrase, noting any that stick out to you. What is the Lord teaching you through this passage?