Psalms 122:9
for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
In Context
8For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:
Cross References
Psalms 26:8O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.
Psalms 84:1How dearly loved is the place where you live, Lord of hosts!
Psalms 102:13You will arise and have pity on Zion; it’s time to be gracious; her hour has come.
John 2:17His disciples remembered that scripture said – ‘Passion for your house will consume me.’
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 →