"PEACE BE WITHIN YOUR WALLS"  Psalm 122 by Rev. Nolan Astley

Psalm 122
1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.  4 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.  5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:  “May those who love you be secure.  7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”  8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”  9 For the sake of the house of he Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.