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I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."
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Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.
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That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to praise the name
of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel.
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There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure.
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May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels."
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For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Oeace be within you."
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For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,I will seek your prosperity.
