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Psalm 122 Lyrics

Psalms 122:1: I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalms 122:2: Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Psalms 122:3: Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Psalms 122:4: Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Psalms 122:5: For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psalms 122:6: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms 122:7: Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
Psalms 122:8: For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Psalms 122:9: Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

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