Psalm 122:8–9

8 For my brothers and companions’ sake

I will say, o“Peace be within you!”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will pseek your good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

8 For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity.

Psalm 122:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes,

I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God

I will seek thy good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say,

“May you have peace.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.

Psalm 122:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,

I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God

I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 To help my relatives and friends,

I say, “Let Jerusalem have peace.”

9 For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God,

I wish good for her.

Psalm 122:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes,

I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God

I will seek thy good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes I will say, Peace be within thee! 9 Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, let me say,

“May it go well for you!”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek what is good for you.

Psalm 122:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 Because of my brothers and friends,

I will say, “Peace be with you.”

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God,

I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 I’m concerned for my family and friends.

So I say to Jerusalem, “May you enjoy peace.”

9 I’m concerned about the house of the Lord our God.

So I pray that things will go well with Jerusalem.

Psalm 122:8–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends,

I will now say, “May peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your good.

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