American Standard Version
Psalms 122
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I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
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Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,
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Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;
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Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, `For' an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
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For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.
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Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
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For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
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For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good. Psalm 123 A Song of Ascents.
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