Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
- BSB Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- NKJV Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
- NASB ¶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
- NLT Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
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Quick answer
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love her will prosper. God's people are called to seek the welfare of His city.
Overview
The psalmist urges prayer for Jerusalem's 'peace' (shalom, wholeness and well-being), promising blessing to those who love her. Love for the place and people of God expresses itself in earnest prayer. This concern for God's city finds its fullest scope in praying for and loving the people of God gathered in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 51:18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
- Gen 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
- Jer 29:7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
- Ps 137:6–7If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
- Num 24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
- Jer 51:50Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
- 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
- 2 Th 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Eph 4:3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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