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1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD .”
2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.
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And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.
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Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.
4 That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the LORD— to praise the name of the LORDaccording to the statute given to Israel.
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All the tribes of Israel—the LORD ’s people— make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD, as the law requires of Israel.
5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
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Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.
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Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”
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O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces.
8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
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For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “May you have peace.”
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
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