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Psalms 122:6 King James Version (KJV)

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.


Psalms 122:6 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

6 Pray H7592 for the peace H7965 of Jerusalem: H3389 they shall prosper H7951 that love H157 thee.


Psalms 122:6 American Standard (ASV)

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.


Psalms 122:6 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.


Psalms 122:6 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.


Psalms 122:6 World English Bible (WEB)

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.


Psalms 122:6 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

6 O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

Cross Reference

Psalms 51:18 KJV

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Genesis 12:3 KJV

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.

Numbers 24:9 KJV

He 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 51:50 KJV

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Psalms 137:6-7 KJV

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. Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

Jeremiah 29:7 KJV

And 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.

John 17:21 KJV

That 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.

Ephesians 4:3 KJV

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 KJV

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

1 John 3:14 KJV

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Commentary on Psalms 122 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 122

Ps 122:1-9. This Psalm might well express the sacred joy of the pilgrims on entering the holy city, where praise, as the religious as well as civil metropolis, is celebrated, and for whose prosperity, as representing the Church, prayer is offered.

1, 2. Our feet shall stand—literally, "are standing."

2. gates—(Compare Ps 9:14; 87:2).

3-5. compact together—all parts united, as in David's time.

4. testimony—If "unto" is supplied, this may denote the ark (Ex 25:10-21); otherwise the act of going is denoted, called a testimony in allusion to the requisition (De 16:16), with which it was a compliance.

5. there are set thrones—or, "do sit, thrones," used for the occupants, David's sons (2Sa 8:18).

6, 7. Let peace—including prosperity, everywhere prevail.

8, 9. In the welfare of the city, as its civil, and especially the religious relations, was involved that of Israel.

now—as in Ps 115:2.

9. Let me say—house of … God—in wider sense, the Church, whose welfare would be promoted by the good of Jerusalem.