Psalms 122
King James Version (KJV) · English
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.
Commentary — not Bible text
Psalms 122:1-2
PSALM 122
Psa 122:1-9. This Psalm might well express the sacred joy of the pilgrims on entering the holy city, where praise, as the religious as well as civil metropolis, is celebrated, and for whose prosperity, as representing the Church, prayer is offered.
1-2. Our feet shall stand--literally, "are standing."
Psalms 122:3-5
3-5. compact together--all parts united, as in David's time.
Psalms 122:6-7
6-7. Let peace--including prosperity, everywhere prevail.
Psalms 122:8-9
8-9. In the welfare of the city, as its civil, and especially the religious relations, was involved that of Israel.
now--as in Psa 115:2.
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