KJV King James Version
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
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Psalm 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
WEB World English Bible
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
ASV American Standard Version
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.
Surrounding context — Psalm 122
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, [and] prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace [be] within thee.
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
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Psalm 51:18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.Genesis 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.Jeremiah 29:7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.Psalm 137:6-7If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.Numbers 24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.Jeremiah 51:50Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.2 Thessalonians 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.Ephesians 4:3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
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