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Psalms 122:1
1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalms 122:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
Context of Psalms 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. 3Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.
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שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 122:1
- Psalms 120:1I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
- Psalms 134:1Oh, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord.
- Psalms 42:4My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
- Psalms 55:14What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.
- Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
- Psalms 84:1How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
- Psalms 119:111Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.
- Isaiah 2:3People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 31:6The day will come when watchmen will shout from the hill country of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord our God.’”
- Jeremiah 50:4“In those coming days,” says the Lord, “the people of Israel will return home together with the people of Judah. They will come weeping and seeking the Lord their God.
- Micah 4:2People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 8:21The people of one city will say to the people of another, ‘Come with us to Jerusalem to ask the Lord to bless us. Let’s worship the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I’m determined to go.’
Commentaries on Psalms 122:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I was glad when they said - When Cyrus published an edict for their return, the very first object of their thanksgiving was the kindness of God in permitting them to return to his ordinances.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I was glad - It was a subject; of joy to me. The return of the happy season when we were to go up to worship filled me with joy. The language is expressive of the, happiness which is felt by those who love God and his sanctuary, when the stated season of worship returns. The heart is drawn to the house of prayer; the soul is filled with peace at the prospect of being again permitted to worship God. Who the speaker here is, is not known. It may have been…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Esteem for Jerusalem. (1-5) Concern for its welfare. (6-9) Verses 1-5 The pleasure and profit from means of grace, should make us disregard trouble and fatigue in going to them; and we should quicken one another to what is good. We should desire our Christian friends, when they have any good work in hand, to call for us, and take us with them. With what readiness should we think of the heavenly Jerusalem! How cheerfully should we bear the cross and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The central sanctuary was the house of the LORD. This phrase first referred to the tabernacle (Exodus 23:19; 34:26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91-2. Our feet shall stand--literally, "are standing."Read the comment
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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
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