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I was glad when they said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the
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Our feet are standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem--built as a city
that is bound firmly together.
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To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the
as was decreed for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the
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For there the thrones for judgment were set up,
the thrones of the house of David.
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May they prosper who love you.
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Peace be within your walls,
and security within your towers."
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For the sake of my relatives and friends
I will say, "Peace be within you."
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For the sake of the house of the
I will seek your good.