Psalms 122 (ESV)

9 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Psalms Chapter 122 contains 9 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

2Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!

3Jerusalem — built as a city that is bound firmly together,

4to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

5There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!

7Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!”

8For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!”

9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

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What is Psalms 122 in the ESV?

Psalms 122 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 9 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 122 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 122 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 122 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 122 contains 9 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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