Psalms 121:6 (DRB)

Passage

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

Nearby Context

Psalms 121:4 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

Psalms 121:5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Psalms 121:6 Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

Psalms 121:7 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

Psalms 121:8 For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pray", "things", "peace", "jerusalem", "abundance", "love", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pray" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Because their seats have sat in judgment..." into verse 7's "Let peace be in thy strength and...", so "pray" and "things" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "pray" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.