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1. A song of David for going up to the Temple. I was happy when the people said, "Let us go to the Lord's Temple."
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1. A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David H1732 . I was glad H8055 when they said H559 unto me , Let us go H1980 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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2. Here we are, standing at the gates of Jerusalem.
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2. Our feet H7272 shall H1961 stand H5975 within thy gates H8179 , O Jerusalem H3389 .
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3. This is New Jerusalem! The city has been rebuilt as one united city.
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3. Jerusalem H3389 is built H1129 as a city H5892 that is compact H7945 H2266 together H3162 :
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4. This is where the tribes come, the tribes who belong to the Lord. The people of Israel come here to praise the Lord's name.
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4. Whither H7945 H8033 the tribes H7626 go up H5927 , the tribes H7626 of the LORD H3050 , unto the testimony H5715 of Israel H3478 , to give thanks H3034 unto the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 .
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5. The kings from David's family put their thrones here. They set up their thrones to judge the people.
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5. For H3588 there H8033 are set H3427 thrones H3678 of judgment H4941 , the thrones H3678 of the house H1004 of David H1732 .
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6. Pray for peace in Jerusalem: "May those who love you find peace.
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6. Pray H7592 for the peace H7965 of Jerusalem H3389 : they shall prosper H7951 that love H157 thee.
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7. May there be peace within your walls. May there be safety in your great buildings."
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7. Peace H7965 be H1961 within thy walls H2426 , and prosperity H7962 within thy palaces H759 .
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8. For the good of my family and neighbors, I pray that there will be peace here.
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8. For H4616 my brethren H251 and companions H7453 ' sakes , I will now H4994 say H1696 , Peace H7965 be within thee.
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9. For the good of the Temple of the Lord our God, I pray that good things will happen to this city.
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9. Because of H4616 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 I will seek H1245 thy good H2896 .
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