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Psalms 122:1-9 King James Version (KJV)

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.


Psalms 122:1-9 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 I was glad H8055 when they said H559 unto me, Let us go H3212 into the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

2 Our feet H7272 shall stand H5975 within thy gates, H8179 O Jerusalem. H3389

3 Jerusalem H3389 is builded H1129 as a city H5892 that is compact H2266 together: H3162

4 Whither H8033 the tribes H7626 go up, H5927 the tribes H7626 of the LORD, H3050 unto the testimony H5715 of Israel, H3478 to give thanks H3034 unto the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068

5 For there are set H3427 thrones H3678 of judgment, H4941 the thrones H3678 of the house H1004 of David. H1732

6 Pray H7592 for the peace H7965 of Jerusalem: H3389 they shall prosper H7951 that love H157 thee.

7 Peace H7965 be within thy walls, H2426 and prosperity H7962 within thy palaces. H759

8 For my brethren H251 and companions' H7453 sakes, I will now say, H1696 Peace H7965 be within thee.

9 Because of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 I will seek H1245 thy good. H2896


Psalms 122:1-9 American Standard (ASV)

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

2 Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

3 Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, `For' an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for 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 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good. Psalm 123 A Song of Ascents.


Psalms 122:1-9 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem -- the builded one -- `Is' as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace `be' in thee.'

9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!


Psalms 122:1-9 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

1 {A Song of degrees. Of David.} I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

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

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for 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 bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

9 Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.


Psalms 122:1-9 World English Bible (WEB)

1 > I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to Yahweh's house!"

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem;

3 Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;

4 Where the tribes go up, even Yah's tribes, According to an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of David's house.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

7 Peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces.

8 For my brothers' and companions' sakes, I will now say, "Peace be within you."

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.


Psalms 122:1-9 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

2 At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

3 O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

4 To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

5 For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

6 O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

7 May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

8 Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.

Commentary on Psalms 122 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 122

Ps 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."

2. gates—(Compare Ps 9:14; 87:2).

3-5. compact together—all parts united, as in David's time.

4. testimony—If "unto" is supplied, this may denote the ark (Ex 25:10-21); otherwise the act of going is denoted, called a testimony in allusion to the requisition (De 16:16), with which it was a compliance.

5. there are set thrones—or, "do sit, thrones," used for the occupants, David's sons (2Sa 8:18).

6, 7. Let peace—including prosperity, everywhere prevail.

8, 9. In the welfare of the city, as its civil, and especially the religious relations, was involved that of Israel.

now—as in Ps 115:2.

9. Let me say—house of … God—in wider sense, the Church, whose welfare would be promoted by the good of Jerusalem.