Psalms 122:7
Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
In Context
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
8For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
Cross References
1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.
Psalms 48:13Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
Isaiah 54:13All your children will be taught by the LORD, and your children’s peace will be great.
James 3:18Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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 →