Understand the key themes and apply Psalms 122 to your life today
9 verses | King James Version
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
In Psalm 122, the speaker rejoices when others invite him to go to the LORD’s house in Jerusalem. The following verses describe the tribes gathering …
Read full analysisOur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
In Psalm 122, the singer speaks for a group of worshipers who are glad to reach Jerusalem. “Our feet shall stand within thy gates” expresses …
Read full analysisJerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
In Psalm 122, the speaker celebrates Jerusalem as a closely joined, unified city. The image fits the joy of worshipers arriving there, where Israel’s tribes …
Read full analysisWhither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
The psalmist describes Israel’s tribes going up to Jerusalem, where they gather as the LORD’s people and give thanks to God. Their journey is part …
Read full analysisFor there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
The psalmist rejoices in Jerusalem as the place where Israel’s tribes gather to worship. In verse 5, he points to its established seats of judgment …
Read full analysisPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
In Psalm 122, a worshiper rejoicing in Jerusalem urges prayer for the city’s peace. Jerusalem is where Israel’s tribes gather to worship and where the …
Read full analysisPeace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
In Psalm 122, the psalmist speaks to Jerusalem, asking that peace fill the city’s walls and well-being mark its palaces. This prayer follows his call …
Read full analysisFor my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
In Psalm 122, the speaker addresses Jerusalem, declaring a wish for peace within the city for the sake of fellow worshipers and companions. This follows …
Read full analysisBecause of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
In this pilgrimage song, the speaker addresses Jerusalem, rejoicing in worship there and praying for its peace. He says he will seek the city’s good …
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