| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me, "We will go to the LORD's temple." | 1A Davidic song of ascents. I rejoiced with those who said to me," Let us go to the house of the LORD." |
| 2Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. | 2Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem-- |
| 3Jerusalem is a city designed to accommodate an assembly. | 3Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly joined together, |
| 4The tribes go up there, the tribes of the LORD, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the LORD. | 4where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. (This is an ordinance for Israel.) |
| 5Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David. | 5There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David. |
| 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! | 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:" May those who love you prosper; |
| 7May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses! | 7may there be peace within your walls, prosperity within your fortresses." |
| 8For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say, "May there be peace in you!" | 8Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be with you." |
| 9For the sake of the temple of the LORD our God I will pray for you to prosper. | 9Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. |
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