Then follows, in verses 3-5, his praise of Jerusalem the city of David:
Jerusalem that is built
As a city compact and solid,
Whither go up Yahwe’s tribes.
A law is it for Israel to give thanks to Yahwe’s name,
For there abide the thrones of justice,
The thrones of the house of David.
Having thus praised the city, the psalmist exhorts others to pray for it:
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
May thy dwellings prosper,