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A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, u201cWe are going to the House of GOD.u201d

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Our feet stood inside your gates, O Jerusalem,

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Jerusalem built up, a city knit together,

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to which tribes would make pilgrimage, the tribes of Yah, as was enjoined upon Israelu2014 to praise GODu2019s name.

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There the thrones of judgment stood, thrones of the house of David.

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Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem; u201cMay those who love you be at peace.

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May there be well-being within your ramparts, peace in your citadels.u201d

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For the sake of my kin and friends, I pray for your well-being;

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for the sake of the house of the ETERNAL our God, I seek your good.