Psalm 137:5
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5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
let my right hand wither!
Psalm 137:5
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5 If I forget you,(A) Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
Jeremiah 51:50
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50 You survivors of the sword,
go; do not linger!
Remember the Lord in a distant land,
and let Jerusalem come into your mind:(A)
Jeremiah 51:50
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Zechariah 11:17
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17 Oh, my worthless shepherd,
who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm
and his right eye!
Let his arm be completely withered,
his right eye utterly blinded!”(A)
Zechariah 11:17
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Daniel 6:10-11
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Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously.(A) 11 Then those men watched[a] and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
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- 6.11 Gk Theodotion Syr: Aram rushed in
Daniel 6:10-11
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10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward(A) Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees(B) and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.(C) 11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.(D)
Isaiah 62:1
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The Vindication and Salvation of Zion
62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn
and her salvation like a burning torch.(A)
Isaiah 62:1
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Zion’s New Name
Psalm 122:5-9
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5 For there the thrones for judgment were set up,
the thrones of the house of David.(A)
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.(B)
7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers.”
8 For the sake of my relatives and friends
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.(C)
Psalm 122:5-9
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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(A) you be secure.
7 May there be peace(B) within your walls
and security within your citadels.(C)”
8 For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your prosperity.(D)
Isaiah 62:6-7
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6 Upon your walls, O Jerusalem,
I have posted sentinels;
all day and all night
they shall never be silent.
You who remind the Lord,
take no rest,(A)
7 and give him no rest
until he establishes Jerusalem
and makes it renowned throughout the earth.(B)
Isaiah 62:6-7
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Psalm 102:13-14
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13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to favor it;
the appointed time has come.(A)
14 For your servants hold its stones dear
and have pity on its dust.
Psalm 84:10
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10 For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than live in the tents of wickedness.(A)
Psalm 84:10
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10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(A) in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalm 84:1-2
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Psalm 84
The Joy of Worship in the Temple
To the leader: according to The Gittith. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!(A)
2 My soul longs, indeed it faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy
to the living God.(B)
Psalm 84:1-2
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Footnotes
- Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
- Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term
Nehemiah 2:2-3
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2 So the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This can only be sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid.(A) 3 I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my ancestors’ graves, lies waste and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”(B)
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Nehemiah 2:2-3
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2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”
I was very much afraid, 3 but I said to the king, “May the king live forever!(A) Why should my face not look sad when the city(B) where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?(C)”
Nehemiah 1:2-4
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2 one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who escaped, those who had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem. 3 They replied, “The remnant there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire.”(A)
4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.(B)
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Nehemiah 1:2-4
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2 Hanani,(A) one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant(B) that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
3 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.(C)”
4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept.(D) For some days I mourned and fasted(E) and prayed before the God of heaven.
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