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Psalms 121

Douay-Rheims American Edition (DRA) - 1899

9 verses - Formal equivalence (from Latin) - Public Domain

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Psalms 121:1

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

Psalms 121:2

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

Psalms 121:3

Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

Psalms 121:4

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

Psalms 121:5

Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Psalms 121:6

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

Psalms 121:7

Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

Psalms 121:8

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

Psalms 121:9

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.

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