Psalms 122:9
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,I will seek your good.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
In Context
8For my brothers' and companions' sakes,I will now say, "Peace be within you."
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:3In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
Psalms 26:8Lord, I love the habitation of your house,the place where your glory dwells.
Psalms 84:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.How lovely are your dwellings,Lord of hosts!
Psalms 102:13You will arise and have mercy on Zion;for it is time to have pity on her.Yes, the set time has come.
John 2:17His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."
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 →