Psalms
Psalm 122:7–8
7May there be peace within your walls,
and prosperityb inside your fortresses.”
8For the sake of my brothers and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
Footnotes
- b 122:7 Or security
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.
Psalm 122:7
| 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 |
Psalm 122:8
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.