New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
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<A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.
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At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together.
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O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;
4 To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
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To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.
5 For there the thrones for judgment were set up, the thrones of the house of David.
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For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
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O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.
7 Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers."
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May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.
8 For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say, "Peace be within you."
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Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.
9 For the sake 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 be working for your good.
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