King James Version
Psalms 122:9
9Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
Psalms 122:9 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
Context of Psalms 122:9
7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
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לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 122:9
- Psalms 26:8Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
- Psalms 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
- Psalms 84:1How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
- 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- John 2:17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
- Psalms 102:13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
- Psalms 137:5If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
- Nehemiah 2:10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
- Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
Commentaries on Psalms 122:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Because of the house of the Lord our God - Particularly will I wish thee well, because thou art the seat of religion, the place where our merciful God has condescended to dwell. To the captives in Babylon the Prophet Jeremiah had given this charge, Jeremiah 29:7; : "And seek שלום shalom, the prosperity of the city, whither I have caused you to be carried captives, and pray unto the Lord for it; for in the prosperity thereof ye shall have prosperity." Was…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good - Because of the sanctuary within thee; because that is the place where God is worshipped. The principal attraction in thee is the fact that in thee is the place where the worship of God is celebrated. It is this which gives its main importance in my view to the place; it is for this, and because I desire its influence to be perpetuated and extended, that I seek thy prosperity. This expresses a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Those who can do nothing else for the peace of Jerusalem, may pray for it. Let us consider all who seek the glory of the Redeemer, as our brethren and fellow-travellers, without regarding differences which do not affect our eternal welfare. Blessed Spirit of peace and love, who didst dwell in the soul of the holy Jesus, descend into his church, and fill those who compose it with his heavenly tempers; cause bitter contentions to cease, and make…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9Prayers for the peace of Jerusalem are motivated by love of family and God’s sanctuary.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. In the welfare of the city, as its civil, and especially the religious relations, was involved that of Israel. now--as in Psa 115:2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 122
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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