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Psalms 122

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBA Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
    KJVA Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
  2. 2
    WEBOur feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!
    KJVOur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
  3. 3
    WEBJerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,
    KJVJerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
  4. 4
    WEBwhere the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.
    KJVWhither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
  5. 5
    WEBFor there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.
    KJVFor there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
  6. 6
    WEBPray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
    KJVPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
  7. 7
    WEBPeace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.
    KJVPeace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
  8. 8
    WEBFor my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
    KJVFor my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
  9. 9
    WEBFor the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.
    KJVBecause of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
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