| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. | 1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” |
| 2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. | 2And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. |
| 3Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: | 3Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached. |
| 4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. | 4All the tribes of Israel—the LORD’s people— make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD, as the law requires of Israel. |
| 5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. | 5Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David. |
| 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. | 6Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. |
| 7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. | 7O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. |
| 8For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. | 8For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “May you have peace.” |
| 9Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. | 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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