| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New Living Translation |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4All 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, "May you have peace." |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007.
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