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Psalms 122

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1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

2Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

3Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

4Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, Foran ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

7Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

8For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 122:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 122:1.

Psalms 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.
Jeremiah 31:6
For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God.
Psalms 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?
Psalms 55:14
We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.
Zechariah 8:21
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.
Psalms 133:1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

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(Hebrew)

To sit, to dwell, or to remain in a place or state, often with implications of settling or establishing oneself.

(Hebrew)

The Hebrew word שֵׁבֶט (shevet) refers to a stick, rod, or staff with various functions, and often figuratively denotes a tribe or clan.

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