Psalms 122:3

Psalms 122:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
• New International Version (NIV)Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,

Context of Psalms 122:3

1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is firmly joined together; 4To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, [As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord. 5For there the thrones of judgment were set, The thrones of the house of David.

Psalms 122:3 word by word

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• is buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• as a cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• that is compactחָבַרchâbar · to uniteH2266
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162

Cross-references for Psalms 122:3

• 2 Samuel 5:9So David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. And he built all around [the surrounding area] from the Millo [fortification] and inward.
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone,
• Ephesians 4:4There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]—
• Revelation 21:10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a vast and lofty mountain, and showed me the holy (sanctified) city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Commentaries on Psalms 122:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Jerusalem - compact together - It is now well rebuilt, every part contributing to the strength of the whole. It is also a state of great political and spiritual union. It is the center of union to all the tribes, for each tribe has an equal interest in that God who is worshipped there.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together - literally, “joined to itself together;” that is, when one part is, as it were, bound closely to another part; not scattered or separate. The walls are all joined together; and the houses are all united to one another so as to make a compact place. The ground occupied by Jerusalem never could be large, as it was surrounded with valleys, except on the north, and hemmed in with hills, so that, from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3In the time of David and Solomon, people knew Jerusalem as a safe place (1 Kings 10:6–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. compact together--all parts united, as in David's time.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 122:3

• Jerusalem

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• Degrees, Song of
• Hallel
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Commentaries on Psalms 122

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings