Psalm 122:9

Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

Cross-reference

Psalm 26:8 Parallel

Psalm 26:8 declares love for God's dwelling place, mirroring the psalmist's devotion to the house of the Lord.

Psalm 69:9 Parallel

Psalm 69:9 expresses zeal that consumes for God's house, a more intense parallel to seeking its good.

Psalm 84:2 Parallel

Psalm 84:2 yearns for the courts of the Lord, intensifying the longing for God's house that underlies the psalmist's resolve.

Psalm 84:10 Parallel

Psalm 84:10 declares one day in God's courts better than thousands elsewhere, underscoring the supreme value of the house.

Psalm 137:6 Parallel

Psalm 137:6 sets Jerusalem above highest joy — a stronger parallel to seeking her good.

Psalm 84:1 Parallel

Psalm 84:1 exclaims how lovely is God's dwelling, reflecting the same heartfelt regard for the house of God.

Psalm 137:5 Parallel

Psalm 137:5 vows not to forget Jerusalem — similar devotion to the psalmist's 'seek your good'.

1 Chronicles 29:3 shows David giving his personal treasure for the temple, a concrete act of seeking the good of God's house.

Nehemiah 2:10 uses the exact phrase 'seek the welfare' and shows opposition to it.

Nehemiah 13:14 refers to good deeds for the house of God — parallel to doing good for Jerusalem because of that house.

John 2:17 Citation

John 2:17 recalls the zeal for God's house from Psalm 69:9, a passion that corresponds to the psalmist's commitment to seek its good.