Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Because of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

For the sake of the house of LORD our God I will seek thy good.

American Standard Version

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

Amplified


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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek out good for thee.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

Modern King James verseion

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek your good.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek to do thee good.

NET Bible

For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God I will pray for you to prosper.

New Heart English Bible

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

The Emphasized Bible

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, will I seek blessing for thee.

Webster

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

World English Bible

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. A Song of Ascents.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

Context Readings

A Prayer For Jerusalem

8 For the sake of my brothers and friends let me say: May it go well for you! 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard I was coming. They were greatly troubled because a man came to help from the children of Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:3

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

Nehemiah 13:14

Nehemiah's prayer: Keep me in mind, O my God, in connection with this, and do not let the good which I have done for the house of my God and its worship go from your memory completely.

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was great among the Jews and respected by the body of his countrymen. He worked for the good of his people. He said words of peace to all his descendents.

Psalm 26:8

O Jehovah, I love the place where you live, the home (spiritual retreat) (heart and mind) where your glory dwells.

Psalm 69:9

Zeal for your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

Psalm 84:1-2

([Psalm of Korah]) How lovely are your dwelling places, O Jehovah of Hosts!

Psalm 84:10

One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Psalm 102:13-14

You will arise and have compassion on Zion. It is time to be gracious to her for the appointed time has come.

Psalm 137:5-6

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget how to play the harp.

John 2:17

His disciples remembered what was written. 'Zeal for your house shall eat me up.' (Psalm 69:9)

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