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v1

I rejoiced in those who said to me, “Let us go to the house ^[Or “temple”] of Yahweh.”

v2

Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem—

v3

Jerusalem that is built as a city that is joined together,

v4

where the tribes go up, the tribes of Yah ^[A shortened form of “Yahweh”] as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

v5

For there the thrones sit ^[That is, rulers or judges on thrones] for judgment, thrones of David’s house.

v6

Pray ^[Hebrew “Ask”] for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be at ease.

v7

May peace be within your walls, security within your palaces.”

v8

For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

v9

For the sake of the house ^[Or “temple”] of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.