Psalms 122

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 122 of 150

¹ A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

² Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.

³ Jerusalem is built like a city that is joined to itself, together.

⁴ There the tribes go up, the tribes of Jehovah; to the testimony of Israel; to give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

Chapter Summary

David exhorts to rejoice for the privileges of Jehovah's presence and worship, and to pray for His peace.

שָׂמַח was glad H8055 · TWOT 2268

בַּיִת house (of Jehovah) H1004 · TWOT 241

שָׁלוֹם peace H7965 · TWOT 2401a

אָהֵב love H157 · TWOT 29

כִּסֵּא thrones H3678 · TWOT 1007

עֵדוּת testimony H5715 · TWOT 1576f

David

The psalmist; rejoices to go to Jehovah's house and names the thrones of the house of David in Jerusalem.

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