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Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">A Davidic song of ascents. I rejoiced with those who said to me," Let us go to the house of the LORD." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem-- </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly joined together, </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">That is where the tribes go up-- the tribes of the LORD-- to praise the name of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. (This is an ordinance for Israel.) </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/psalms/122.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/psalms/122.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/psalms/122.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/psalms/122.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/122.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:" May those who love you prosper; </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!”</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Peace be within thy walls, <i>and</i> prosperity within thy palaces.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">may there be peace within your walls, prosperity within your fortresses." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, “Peace be within you!”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, "May peace be within you."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace <i>be</i> within thee.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be with you." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/122-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. </span></td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>.<br /><br />ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>.<br /><br />New American 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