Psalm 122 122 Psalms Book 5 Darby Translation Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem 1 DBY A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah. 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 DBY Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 DBY Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together, BSB BSB: Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
4 DBY Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. 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 DBY For there are set thrones for 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 DBY Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. BSB BSB: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
7 DBY Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces. BSB BSB: May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
8 DBY For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee! BSB BSB: For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 DBY Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good. BSB BSB: For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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