Psalms 122:1
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
Study Guide
Psalms 122
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A Song of Ascent attributed to David expressing joy at arriving in Jerusalem for worship. The pilgrim rejoices to stand within the gates of Jerusalem, prays for the peace of the city, and acknowledges the thrones of judgment set there. Jerusalem is the city where the tribes go up to give thanks.
Key Verses
Psalms 122:4
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms 122:8
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Psalms 122:9
Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
Full Text
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.