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Psalm 122:5-7
New English Translation
Psalm 122:5-7
New English Translation
5 Indeed,[a] the leaders sit[b] there on thrones and make legal decisions,
on the thrones of the house of David.[c]
6 Pray[d] for the peace of Jerusalem.
May those who love her prosper.[e]
7 May there be peace inside your defenses,
and prosperity[f] inside your fortresses.[g]
Footnotes
- Psalm 122:5 tn Or “for.”
- Psalm 122:5 tn Or “sat.”
- Psalm 122:5 tn Heb “Indeed, there they sit [on] thrones for judgment, [on] thrones [belonging] to the house of David.”
- Psalm 122:6 tn Heb “ask [for].”
- Psalm 122:6 tn Or “be secure.”
- Psalm 122:7 tn or “security.”
- Psalm 122:7 tn The psalmist uses second feminine singular pronominal forms to address personified Jerusalem.
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