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Psalms 122:7

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May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 7

This psalm seems to have been penned by David for the use of the people of Israel, when they came up to Jerusalem to worship at the three solemn feasts. It was in David's time that Jerusalem was first chosen to be the city where God would record his name. It being a new thing, this, among other means, was used to bring the people to be in love with Jerusalem, as the holy city, though it was but the other day in the hands of the Jebusites. Observe, I. The joy with which they were to go up to Jerusalem (Psa 122:1, Psa 122:2). II. The great esteem they were to have of Jerusalem (Psa 122:3-5). III. The great concern they were to have for Jerusalem, and the prayers they were to put up for its welfare (Psa 122:6-9). In singing this psalm we must have an eye to the gospel church, which is called the "Jerusalem that is from above." A song of degrees of David.

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Strong's Concordancev. 7

שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm, H7965) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health,… חֵיל (chêyl, H2426) — an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh, H7962) — security (genuine or false) אַרְמוֹן (ʼarmôwn, H759) — a citadel (from its height)

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John 14:27rank 7

Peace 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.

Isaiah 54:13rank 6

Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

James 3:18rank 5

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

Psalms 48:3rank 4

God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

Isaiah 9:7rank 3

Of 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 from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Psalms 48:13rank 3

consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

I Chronicles 12:18rank 1

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

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