Psalms

Psalm 122:6–9

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.”

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

I will seek your prosperity.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake	לְ֭מַעַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
I will seek	אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה	’ă·ḇaq·šāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1245 seek
your prosperity	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good