Psalms · 9 verses

Psalms 122

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Jerusalem is both destination and petition: the tribes go up to it, the thrones of judgment stand there, and its walls are given a whole cluster of wishes for peace.

Going up to Jerusalemvv. 1–5

David begins with gladness at the invitation to go to the house of the LORD, and arrives with his feet standing in Jerusalem’s gates. The city is built up and held together; the tribes go up there to give thanks, while the thrones of judgment—and specifically the thrones of the house of David—stand in place. A pilgrimage, a civic arrangement, and a royal seat, all sharing the same small city.

Peace within the wallsvv. 6–9

Then the song turns from arrival to prayer. Jerusalem is addressed as a city whose peace would prosper those who love it, with peace inside its walls and prosperity in its fortresses. David says he will speak peace for the sake of brothers and friends, and seek prosperity for the sake of the house of the LORD our God—a city prayer with remarkably well-fortified vocabulary.

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Ps 122:1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Ps 122:2Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
Ps 122:3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
Ps 122:4where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
Ps 122:5For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
Ps 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
Ps 122:7May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
Ps 122:8For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
Ps 122:9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

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Where this is echoed

Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 90 passages were voted onto 9 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.

1 Psalms 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
1 Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
6 Psalms 51:18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
1 Isaiah 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
6 Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
1 Psalms 84:1–2For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
1 Psalms 128:1A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
6 Jeremiah 29:7Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
1 Psalms 120:1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
1 Psalms 134:1A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
6 Psalms 137:6–7May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
6 Numbers 24:9He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
1 Zechariah 8:21–23and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
1 Psalms 121:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
6 Jeremiah 51:50You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.”
9 Nehemiah 2:10But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.

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