| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” | 1I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." |
| 2Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. | 2Our feet were standing within your gates, Jerusalem-- |
| 3Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, | 3Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly united, |
| 4where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. | 4where the tribes, the LORD's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of the LORD. (This is an ordinance for Israel.) |
| 5For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. | 5There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David. |
| 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper. | 6Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure; |
| 7May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.” | 7may there be peace within your walls, security within your fortresses." |
| 8For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” | 8Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "May peace be in you." |
| 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. | 9Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will pursue your prosperity. |
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