Psalm 122 122 Psalms Book 5 American King James Version Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem 1 AKJV A song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
2 AKJV Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 AKJV Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together: BSB BSB: Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
4 AKJV Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. BSB BSB: where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 AKJV For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. BSB BSB: For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
6 AKJV Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you. BSB BSB: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
7 AKJV Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. BSB BSB: May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
8 AKJV For my brothers and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you. BSB BSB: For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 AKJV Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good. BSB BSB: For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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