6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! "May they be secure who love you!
6 Pray for Jerusalem's peace! Prosperity to all you Jerusalem-lovers!
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
18 May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;
18 Make Zion the place you delight in, repair Jerusalem's broken-down walls.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
(Read Psalm 51:16-19)
Those who are thoroughly convinced of their misery and danger by sin, would spare no cost to obtain the remission of it. But as they cannot make satisfaction for sin, so God cannot take any satisfaction in them, otherwise than as expressing love and duty to him. The good work wrought in every true penitent, is a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, and sorrow for sin. It is a heart that is tender, and pliable to God's word. Oh that there were such a heart in every one of us! God is graciously pleased to accept this; it is instead of all burnt-offering and sacrifice. The broken heart is acceptable to God only through Jesus Christ; there is no true repentance without faith in him. Men despise that which is broken, but God will not. He will not overlook it, he will not refuse or reject it; though it makes God no satisfaction for the wrong done to him by sin. Those who have been in spiritual troubles, know how to pity and pray for others afflicted in like manner. David was afraid lest his sin should bring judgements upon the city and kingdom. No personal fears or troubles of conscience can make the soul, which has received grace, careless about the interests of the church of God. And let this be the continued joy of all the redeemed, that they have redemption through the blood of Christ, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 122:6
Commentary on Psalm 122:6-9
(Read Psalm 122:6-9)
Those who can do nothing else for the peace of Jerusalem, may pray for it. Let us consider all who seek the glory of the Redeemer, as our brethren and fellow-travellers, without regarding differences which do not affect our eternal welfare. Blessed Spirit of peace and love, who didst dwell in the soul of the holy Jesus, descend into his church, and fill those who compose it with his heavenly tempers; cause bitter contentions to cease, and make us to be of one mind. Love of the brethren and love to God, ought to stir us up to seek to be like the Lord Jesus in fervent prayer and unwearied labour, for the salvation of men, and the Divine glory.