Psalms

Psalm 122:6–8

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you prosper.^a

⁷May there be peace within your walls,

and prosperity^b inside your fortresses.”

⁸For the sake of my brothers and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pray	שַׁ֭אֲלוּ	ša·ʾă·lû	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
for the peace	שְׁל֣וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
May those who love you	אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃	’ō·hă·ḇā·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H157 love
prosper	יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ	yiš·lā·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7951 be quiet, at ease

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May there be	יְהִֽי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
within your walls	בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ	bə·ḥê·lêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2426 rampart, fortress
prosperity	שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה	šal·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7962 quietness, ease
inside your fortresses	בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃	bə·’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯā·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H759 citadel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake	לְ֭מַעַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of my brothers	אַחַ֣י	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
and friends	וְרֵעָ֑י	wə·rê·‘āy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7453 shouting, roar
I will say	אֲדַבְּרָה־	’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1696 speak
Peace	שָׁל֣וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
within you	בָּֽךְ׃	bāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 122:6 Psalm 51:18 · Genesis 12:3 · Jeremiah 29:7 · Psalm 137:6–7 · Numbers 24:9 · Jeremiah 51:50 · 1 John 3:14 · 2 Thessalonians 3:16 · Ephesians 4:3 · John 17:21

Psalm 122:7 John 14:27 · Isaiah 54:13 · James 3:18 · Psalm 48:3 · Psalm 48:13 · Isaiah 9:7

Psalm 122:8 Psalm 16:3 · Psalm 119:63 · Philippians 2:2–5 · 1 Samuel 25:6 · Psalm 42:4 · Ephesians 4:4–6 · James 3:13–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.