Psalms 122:9
Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
In Context
8For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:3Moreouer, because I haue delite in the house of my God, I haue of mine owne golde and siluer, which I haue giuen to the house of my God, beside all that I haue prepared for the house of the Sanctuarie,
Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, O my God, herein, and wipe not out my kindenes that I haue shewed on the house of my God, and on the offices thereof.
Psalms 26:8O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalms 84:1To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!
Psalms 102:13Thou wilt arise and haue mercy vpon Zion: for the time to haue mercie thereon, for the appointed time is come.
John 2:17And his disciples remembred, that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.
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 →