Psalm 122

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1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

4 where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

5 For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

7 May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

8 For the sake of my brothers 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.

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Chapter summary

Arrival: 'I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

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Arrival: 'I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah. Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem', a city compact together, whither the tribes go up to give thanks, where thrones are set for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. The pilgrim's charge: 'Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls… For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.'

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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Psalms 842 verses
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
- Psalms 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
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Micah 41 verse
- Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 21 verse
- Isaiah 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Read Isaiah 2 →
2 Chronicles 61 verse
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
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Psalms 1001 verse
- Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
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2 Samuel 51 verse
- 2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
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Ephesians 21 verse
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
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Nehemiah 41 verse
- Nehemiah 4:6So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.