Psalm 122

A Prayer For Jerusalem 

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                                    1 A Song of Ascents, of David.I was glad when they said to me,“Let us (A)go to the house of the Lord.”                                

                                    1 {A Song of degrees of David.} I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.                                

                                    1 A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”(A)                                

                                    1 I rejoiced when they kept on asking me, "Let us go to the LORD's Temple."                                

                                    1 I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”(A)                                
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                                    2 Our feet are standingWithin your (B)gates, O Jerusalem,                                

                                    2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.                                

                                    2 Our feet are standingwithin your gates, Jerusalem(B)—                                

                                    2 Our feet are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem.                                

                                    2 Our feet are standingWithin your gates, O Jerusalem,                                
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                                    3 Jerusalem, that is (C)builtAs a city that is (D)compact together;                                

                                    3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:                                

                                    3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,solidly joined together,(C)                                

                                    3 Jerusalem stands built up, a city knitted together.                                

                                    3 Jerusalem, that is builtAs a city that is firmly joined together;                                
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                                    4 To which the tribes (E)go up, even the tribes of (a)the Lord—(b)An ordinance for Israel—To give thanks to the name of the Lord.                                

                                    4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.                                

                                    4 where the tribes, Yahweh’s tribes, go upto give thanks to the name of Yahweh.(D)(This is an ordinance for Israel.(E))                                

                                    4 To it the tribes ascend      the tribes of the LORD      as decreed to Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.                                

                                    4 To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord,[As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel,To give thanks to the name of the Lord.                                
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                                    5 For there (F)thrones were set for judgment,The thrones of the house of David.                                

                                    5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.                                

                                    5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,thrones of the house of David.(F)                                

                                    5 For thrones are established there for judgment, thrones of the house of David.                                

                                    5 For there the thrones of judgment were set,The thrones of the house of David.                                
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                                    6 Pray for the (G)peace of Jerusalem:“May they prosper who (H)love you.                                

                                    6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.                                

                                    6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May those who love you prosper;(G)                                

                                    6 Pray for peace for Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at peace!                                

                                    6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May they prosper who love you [holy city].                                
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                                    7 “May peace be within your (I)walls,And prosperity within your (J)palaces.”                                

                                    7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.                                

                                    7 may there be peace within your walls,prosperity within your fortresses.”(H)                                

                                    7 May peace be within your ramparts, and prosperity within your fortresses."                                

                                    7 “May peace be within your wallsAnd prosperity within your palaces.”                                
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                                    8 For the sake of my (K)brothers and my friends,I will now say, “(L)May peace be within you.”                                

                                    8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.                                

                                    8 Because of my brothers and friends,I will say, “Peace be with you.”(I)                                

                                    8 For the sake of my relatives and friends I will now say, "May there be peace within you."                                

                                    8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends,I will now say, “May peace be within you.”                                
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                                    9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,I will (M)seek your good.                                

                                    9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.                                

                                    9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,I will seek your good.(J)                                

                                    9 For the sake of the Temple of the LORD our God, I will seek your welfare. A Song of Ascents                                

                                    9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem],I will seek your (the city’s) good.