Tehillim 122:9

9 L’ma’an the Bais Hashem Eloheinu I will seek thy tov.

Tehillim 122:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 122:9

Because of the house of the Lord our God
Not because of his own palace, nor because of his own house and family; nor because of his own personal interest; though all were concerned in the peace of Jerusalem: but chiefly because of the sanctuary of the Lord, as the Targum; because of the worship and service of God in it; because of his great love and zeal for the house and church of the living God, which ate him up, ( Psalms 69:9 ) ;

I will seek thy good;
the good of Jerusalem, the good of the church of God; do all the good he could to it both with his purse and prayers, and by stirring up others to do the same; see ( Psalms 51:18 ) .

Tehillim 122:9 In-Context

7 Shalom be within thy wall, and security within thy citadels.

8 L’ma’an (for the sake of) my achim and companions, I will now say, Shalom be within thee.

9 L’ma’an the Bais Hashem Eloheinu I will seek thy tov.