Psalms 122:7
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
BSB
ASV
Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
KJV
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
Peace be within thy walls,.... The word say might be supplied; for this, with the following, seem to be petitions the psalmist puts into the mouths of those he desires to pray for Jerusalem's peace; and he directs them to pray in this manner, to take with them such words as these, and pray to the Lord.
Peace be within thy walls. See how the poet personifies the church, and speaks to it: his heart is with Zion, and therefore his conversation runs in that direction. A second time is the sweet favour of peace earnestly sought after: "There is none like it, give it me." Walls were needed to keep out the foe, but it was asked of the Lord that those walls might prove sufficient for her security. May the munitions of rock so securely defend the city of God that no intruder may ever enter within her enclosure. May her ramparts repose in safety.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
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James 3:18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Isaiah 54:13Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.
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It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
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Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness…
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He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,