Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. New Living Translation For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. English Standard Version For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. Berean Standard Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. King James Bible Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. New King James Version Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good. New American Standard Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. NASB 1995 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. NASB 1977 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good. Legacy Standard Bible For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. Amplified Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD our God [which is Jerusalem], I will seek your (the city’s) good. Christian Standard Bible Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will pursue your prosperity. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. American Standard Version For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good. Contemporary English Version And because of the house of the LORD our God, I will work for your good. English Revised Version For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. GOD'S WORD® Translation For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is good for you. Good News Translation For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I pray for your prosperity. International Standard Version For the sake of the Temple of the LORD our God, I will seek your welfare. Majority Standard Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. NET Bible For the sake of the temple of the LORD our God I will pray for you to prosper. New Heart English Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. Webster's Bible Translation Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. World English Bible For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the sake of the house of our God YHWH, "" I seek good for you! Young's Literal Translation For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee! Smith's Literal Translation For sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek out good for thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, I pray for your good. New Revised Standard Version For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For the sake of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, our God, I shall seek for your good. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. Brenton Septuagint Translation Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have diligently sought thy good. Audio Bible Context Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem…8For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. Cross References Isaiah 62:6-7 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 1 Kings 8:41-43 And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. Nehemiah 1:4-6 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation. 1 Peter 2:17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king. Zechariah 8:22-23 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 2 Chronicles 6:32-33 And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. Isaiah 66:10 Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, Luke 19:41-42 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Treasury of Scripture Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good. the house Psalm 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Psalm 69:9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. Psalm 84:1,2,10 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! … I will seek Psalm 102:13,14 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come… Psalm 137:5,6 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning… Nehemiah 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Ascents Good House Prosperity Psalm Sake Seek Song WorkingJump to Next Ascents Good House Prosperity Psalm Sake Seek Song WorkingPsalm 122 1. David professes his joy for the church6. And prays for the peace thereof For the sake of This phrase indicates a purpose or motivation behind the actions that follow. In the Hebrew context, it suggests a deep sense of commitment and dedication. The psalmist is expressing a selfless intention, prioritizing the well-being of something greater than oneself. This reflects a biblical principle of living for a purpose beyond personal gain, aligning with the teachings of Jesus about seeking first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). the house of the LORD our God I will seek your prosperity (1) because God's people were there; and (2) because God's house was there (see Calvin, ad loc.). . . . Hebrew For the sakeלְ֭מַעַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God, אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I will seek אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה (’ă·ḇaq·šāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after your prosperity. ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Links Psalm 122:9 NIVPsalm 122:9 NLT Psalm 122:9 ESV Psalm 122:9 NASB Psalm 122:9 KJV Psalm 122:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 122:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 122:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 122:9 French Bible Psalm 122:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 122:9 For the sake of the house (Psalm Ps Psa.) |