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Psalms 122:6

122:5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

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

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

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

122:7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

What does Psalms 122:6 mean?

Psalms 122:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁאַל (shâʼal), שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm), יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim).

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Prayשָׁאַלshâʼal/shaw-al'/H7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
for
the
peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôwm/shaw-lome'/H7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
of
Jerusalem:יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaim/yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im/H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
they
shall
prosperשָׁלָהshâlâh/shaw-law'/H7951to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful
that
loveאָהַבʼâhab/aw-hab'/H157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
thee.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 122:6.

Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Exodus 18:7

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. welfare: Heb. peace

Genesis 37:4

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Genesis 43:27

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? welfare: Heb. peace Is your: Heb. Is there peace to your father?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 122:6 say?

Psalms 122:6 (King James Version) reads: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."

Is Psalms 122:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 122:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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