New King James Version NKJV
King James Version KJV
1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord."
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I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
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Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,
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Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the Lord, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
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For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces."
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Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, "Peace be within you."
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For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.
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Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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