Psalm 122:6-9
New King James Version
6 (A)Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God
I will (B)seek your good.
Psalm 122:6-9
New English Translation
6 Pray[a] for the peace of Jerusalem.
May those who love her prosper.[b]
7 May there be peace inside your defenses,
and prosperity[c] inside your fortresses.[d]
8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors
I will say, “May there be peace in you.”
9 For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God
I will pray for you to prosper.[e]
Footnotes
- Psalm 122:6 tn Heb “ask [for].”
- Psalm 122:6 tn Or “be secure.”
- Psalm 122:7 tn or “security.”
- Psalm 122:7 tn The psalmist uses second feminine singular pronominal forms to address personified Jerusalem.
- Psalm 122:9 tn Heb “I will seek good for you.” The psalmist will seek Jerusalem’s “good” through prayer.
Psalm 122:6-9
New Living Translation
6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.
7 O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls
and prosperity in your palaces.
8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,
“May you have peace.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
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