Psalms 122:8
For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, Peace be within thee!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
In Context
7Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!
9For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, Will I seek thy good!
Cross References
Psalms 16:3The holy that are in the land, and the excellent,—in them is all my delight.
Psalms 119:63I am the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey thy precepts.
Philippians 2:2make my joy full, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, with union of soul cherishing one mind;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 122:7-9
Prayer for the Church. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 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. Here, I. David calls upon others to wish well to Jerusalem, v. 6, 7 . Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for the welfare of it, for all good to it, particularly for the uniting of the inhabitants among themselves and… Read the whole commentary →