Psalm 122
New American Standard Bible 1995
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
A Song of Ascents, of David.
1I was gladH8055 when they saidH559 to me, “Let us 1goH1980 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.”2Our feetH7272 are standingH5975 Within your 2gatesH8179, O JerusalemH3389,3JerusalemH3389, that is 3builtH1129 As a cityH5892 that is 4compactH2266 togetherH3164;4To whichH8033 the tribesH7626 5goH5927 up, even the tribesH7626 of 6the LordH3050-- 7An ordinanceH5715 for IsraelH3478-- To giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the nameH8034 of the LordH3068.5For thereH8033 8thronesH3678 were setH3427 for judgmentH4941, The thronesH3678 of the houseH1004 of DavidH1732.
6PrayH7592 for the 9peaceH7965 of JerusalemH3389: “May they prosperH7951 who 10loveH157 you.7May peaceH7965 be within your 11wallsH2426, And prosperityH7962 within your 12palacesH759.”8For the sakeH4616 of my 13brothersH251 and my friendsH7453, I will nowH4994 sayH1696, “14May peaceH7965 be within you.”9For the sakeH4616 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 our GodH430, I will 15seekH1245 your goodH2896.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 122:1 Ps 42:4; Is 2:3; Mic 4:2; Zech 8:21 ↩
- 2. Psalms 122:2 Ps 9:14; 87:2; 116:19; Jer 7:2 ↩
- 3. Psalms 122:3 Ps 48:13; 147:2 ↩
- 4. Psalms 122:3 2 Sam 5:9; Neh 4:6 ↩
- 5. Psalms 122:4 Ex 23:17; Deut 16:16; Ps 84:5 ↩
- 6. Psalms 122:4 Heb Yah ↩
- 7. Psalms 122:4 Or A testimony ↩
- 8. Psalms 122:5 Deut 17:8; 2 Chr 19:8; Ps 89:29 ↩
- 9. Psalms 122:6 Ps 29:11; Jer 29:7 ↩
- 10. Psalms 122:6 Ps 102:14 ↩
- 11. Psalms 122:7 Ps 51:18; Is 62:6 ↩
- 12. Psalms 122:7 Ps 48:3, 13; Jer 17:27 ↩
- 13. Psalms 122:8 Ps 133:1 ↩
- 14. Psalms 122:8 1 Sam 25:6; John 20:19 ↩
- 15. Psalms 122:9 Neh 2:10; Esth 10:3 ↩
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
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