| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." | 1A Davidic song of ascents. I rejoiced with those who said to me," Let us go to the house of the LORD." |
| 2Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem, | 2Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem-- |
| 3Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together; | 3Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly joined together, |
| 4To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD. | 4where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. (This is an ordinance for Israel.) |
| 5For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. | 5There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David. |
| 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you. | 6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:" May those who love you prosper; |
| 7"May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces." | 7may there be peace within your walls, prosperity within your fortresses." |
| 8For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, "May peace be within you." | 8Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be with you." |
| 9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. | 9Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good. |
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