Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 122
Psalms 122 opens with these words: “I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”” The line to keep is Psalms 122:6: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.” Carry the word “pray” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 122:6
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.”
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World English Bible
1I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
2Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem;
3Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;
4where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.
5For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
7Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.
8For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 122?
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Read “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 122 before bedtime?
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Psalms 122 word search
Psalms 122:6 — Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
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A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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The key verse starts with this code: 16-18-15-19-16-5-18-9-20-25