Psalms 122:8
For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
In Context
7well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.
9for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3Those who are holy in the land, they, they alone, are the noble ones; all my delight is in them.”
Psalms 119:63With all those who revere you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
Philippians 2:2I entreat you to make my happiness complete – live together animated by the same spirit and in mutual love, one in heart, animated by one Spirit.
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 →