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New Living Translation NLT
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 to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD .”
2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
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And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,
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Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.
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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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 For thrones are set there 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 they prosper who love you.
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Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces."
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O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces.
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now 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 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.
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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.