Terrence L Pounds Study Edition · Developing edition · October 20, 2026
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Psalms 122
A Song of degrees of David.
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Yahweh.
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I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Yah, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Yahweh.
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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.