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Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper.
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May all who love this city prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/122.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/122.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/122.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/122.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/122.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/122.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you [holy city].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/122.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/122.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:” May those who love you prosper; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/122.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/122.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, we pray that you will have peace, and that all will go well for those who love you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/122.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/122.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/122.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/122.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pray for peace for Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at peace! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/122.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ?May those who love you prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/122.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/122.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/122.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/122.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/122.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, "" Those loving you are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/122.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/122.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem: they loving thee shall be at rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/122.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/122.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 121:6>Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/122.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the peace of Jerusalem pray: “May those who love you prosper! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/122.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/122.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Greet Jerusalem with peace; they shall prosper who love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/122.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Invoke the peace of Jerusalem; your friends shall be prosperous.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/122.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May they prosper that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/122.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and <i>let there be</i> prosperity to them that love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/122-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16125" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: ’ă·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">Pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šə·lō·wm (N-msc) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">for the peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem:</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hă·ḇā·yiḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2fs) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">“May those who love you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7951.htm" title="7951: yiš·lā·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be quiet or at ease. Or shalav; a primitive root; to be tranquil, i.e. Secure or successful.">prosper.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Jeremiah 29:7</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">1 Kings 8:44-45</a></span><br />When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Nehemiah 1:4-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-16.htm">Daniel 9:16-19</a></span><br />O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. / So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. / Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-1.htm">Romans 10:1</a></span><br />Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-39</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />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. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10-13</a></span><br />Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, / so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance. / For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22-24</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels / in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, / to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-4</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. / ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-28</a></span><br />you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. / They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.</p><p class="hdg">pray</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Psalm 51:18</a></b></br> Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Psalm 137:6,7</a></b></br> If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jeremiah 51:50</a></b></br> Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></b></br> And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a></b></br> He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed <i>is</i> he that blesseth thee, and cursed <i>is</i> he that curseth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-14.htm">1 John 3:14</a></b></br> We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not <i>his</i> brother abideth in death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/119-167.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/120-7.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/psalms/118-25.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Secure</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/136-3.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-9.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Secure</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 122</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">David professes his joy for the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">And prays for the peace thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/122.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/122.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:</b><br>This phrase is a call to intercession for Jerusalem, the city central to Jewish identity and faith. Jerusalem, often referred to as Zion, holds significant historical and spiritual importance as the site of the Temple, the center of Jewish worship. The peace of Jerusalem is not merely the absence of conflict but encompasses wholeness, prosperity, and divine blessing. Biblically, Jerusalem is seen as the city of God (<a href="/psalms/48.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a>), and its peace is tied to the fulfillment of God's promises. Praying for Jerusalem aligns with God's covenantal relationship with Israel and reflects a desire for the ultimate peace that will come with the Messiah's reign (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>).<p><b>“May those who love you prosper.”</b><br>This blessing is directed towards those who hold Jerusalem dear, suggesting a reciprocal relationship between the city's well-being and the prosperity of its supporters. The term "prosper" implies not just material wealth but spiritual and communal flourishing. In the biblical context, prosperity is often linked to obedience and alignment with God's will (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, as Jesus wept over Jerusalem, expressing His love and desire for its peace (<a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a>). The prosperity of those who love Jerusalem can be understood as a foretaste of the blessings that will come with the establishment of God's kingdom on earth, where peace and righteousness will prevail (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city of Jerusalem holds a central place in biblical history and prophecy. It is the city of David, the location of the Temple, and a symbol of God's presence and peace. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Psalm 122</a>, Jerusalem represents not only a physical city but also a spiritual center for the people of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Psalm 122</a>, King David is a key figure in the Bible, known for his heart for God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual capital of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrims.htm">Pilgrims</a></b><br>Psalm 122 is a "Song of Ascents," sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for the feasts. These pilgrims represent the faithful who seek to worship God in His holy city.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer is a powerful tool for believers. Praying for Jerusalem is an act of obedience and aligns our hearts with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_as_a_blessing.htm">Peace as a Blessing</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for peace, "shalom," encompasses wholeness, prosperity, and well-being. Praying for peace is praying for God's comprehensive blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_for_god's_people.htm">Love for God's People</a></b><br>Those who love Jerusalem are called to prosper. This love extends to all of God's people and His plans for them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_pilgrimage.htm">Spiritual Pilgrimage</a></b><br>Like the ancient pilgrims, believers today are on a spiritual journey. Our focus should be on worship and seeking God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prosperity_in_god's_terms.htm">Prosperity in God's Terms</a></b><br>True prosperity is found in alignment with God's will and purposes, not merely in material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_122.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 122</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_turmoil_align_with_'pray_for_peace'.htm">Psalm 122:6: How do centuries of turmoil and conflict align with the instruction to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_pro-palestinian_movement.htm">What defines the Pro-Palestinian movement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_we_pray_for_peace_in_jerusalem.htm">Should we pray for peace in Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jerusalem_called_'compact'.htm">Psalm 122:3: Why call Jerusalem “compact together” when archaeological evidence shows multiple expansions over time? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/122.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6, 7) It is impossible in English to reproduce the effect of the original in these references to the usual greetings of the East, since at the same time they contain alliterations and a play on the name of Jerusalem. There is first the challenge to the body of pilgrims to give the customary salutation, and then it is taken up in a threefold wish, varied each time. Then follows the reason of this unanimous and hearty prayer: "Ask for the peace of the city of peace; prosperity be to thy lovers, peace within thy walls, prosperity in thy palaces."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/122.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem</span>. Let all true Israelites "pray for the peace of Jerusalem," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. for her tranquility and for her prosperity. <span class="cmt_word">They shall prosper that love thee</span>. A covert threat, as well as a promise. "Such as love Jerusalem, and pray for her peace, shall prosper; such as do not love her shall lack prosperity." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/122-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Pray</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֭אֲלוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the peace</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“May those who love you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hă·ḇā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prosper.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·lā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7951.htm">Strong's 7951: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be tranquil, secure, successful</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 122:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 122:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>