The Meaning of Psalms 122:6 Explained

Psalms 122:6

KJV: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

YLT: Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

Darby: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

ASV: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Pray  for the peace  of Jerusalem:  they shall prosper  that love  thee. 

What does Psalms 122:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 122:1-9 - Joy In God's House
As in the other psalms of the series there is here alternation between soloist and choir. In Psalms 122:1 the soloist rejoices in the proposal made to go on a pilgrimage. The chorus announces that the journey is already accomplished, Psalms 122:2-5. The Church of Christ is compacted, built together, by His tears, and blood, and risen power. In Psalms 122:6, the soloist bids the company salute Jerusalem, r.v. margin, and the chorus replies. In Psalms 122:7-9 the soloist announces three reasons why they should pray for Jerusalem's peace: They who love her prosper; those who reside within her precincts are our brethren and companions; hers is the house of God builded for His habitation.
Psalms 123:1-4
The life of the pilgrim is full of sharp contrasts. Yesterday he was rejoicing in Jerusalem and sharing her peace; today he is grieved with the contempt of her foes. Hence this tiny psalm, which has been compared to "a sigh, an upward look, a sigh." The oriental servant is an adept at reading the meaning of his master's slightest gesture, Psalms 123:2. Let us live, as our Savior did, with our eye fixed on the least indication of God's will. See Acts 16:1-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 122

1  David professes his joy for the church
6  And prays for the peace thereof

What do the individual words in Psalms 122:6 mean?

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem May they prosper who love you
שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ

שַׁ֭אֲלוּ  Pray  for 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: שָׁאַל 
Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg.
שְׁל֣וֹם  the  peace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שָׁלֹום  
Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם  of  Jerusalem 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ  May  they  prosper 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁלָה  
Sense: to be at rest, prosper, be quiet, be at ease.
אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ  who  love  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.