New King James Version | NET Bible |
1A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.” | 1A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me, "We will go to the LORD's temple." |
2Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem! | 2Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. |
3Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together, | 3Jerusalem is a city designed to accommodate an assembly. |
4Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD. | 4The tribes go up there, the tribes of the LORD, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the LORD. |
5For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. | 5Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David. |
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. | 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! |
7Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.” | 7May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses! |
8For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” | 8For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say, "May there be peace in you!" |
9Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good. | 9For the sake of the temple of the LORD our God I will pray for you to prosper. |
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