Psalm 122 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

122 I was glad when they said to me,
(A)“Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
2 Our feet have been standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built
As a city that is (B)compact together,
4 (C)Where the tribes go up,
The tribes of the Lord,
[a]To (D)the Testimony of Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
5 (E)For thrones are set there for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.

6 (F)Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God
I will (G)seek your good.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 122:4 Or As a testimony to

Cross references

  1. Psalm 122:1 : [Is. 2:3; Mic. 4:2]; Zech. 8:21
  2. Psalm 122:3 : 2 Sam. 5:9
  3. Psalm 122:4 : Ex. 23:17; Deut. 16:16
  4. Psalm 122:4 : Ex. 16:34
  5. Psalm 122:5 : Deut. 17:8; 2 Chr. 19:8
  6. Psalm 122:6 : Ps. 51:18
  7. Psalm 122:9 : Neh. 2:10; Esth. 10:3