in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
Parallel translations
- KJV In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
- BSB in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- NKJV In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
- NASB In the courtyards of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
- NLT in the house of the Lord in the heart of Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
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Cross-references · 6
- Ps 135:2you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
- Ps 96:8Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- 2 Chr 6:6but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
- Ps 100:4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
- Ps 118:19–20Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
- Ps 122:3–4Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;
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