Psalm 122
New American Standard Bible 2020
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
A Song of Ascents, of David.
1I wasH8055 gladH8055 when they saidH559 to me, “Let’s 1goH1980 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.”2Our feetH7272 are standingH5975 Within your 2gatesH8179, JerusalemH3389,3JerusalemH3389, that has been 3builtH1129 As a cityH5892 that is 4firmlyH2266 joinedH2266 togetherH3164;4To which the tribesH7626 5goH5927 upH5927, the tribesH7626 of 6the LordH3050-- 7An ordinanceH5715 for IsraelH3478-- To giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the nameH8034 of the LordH3068.5For 8thronesH3678 were setH3427 thereH8033 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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