Psalm 122
The full text of Psalm 122 in the Trinity Bible Version — clear modern English, translated from the original Hebrew. Free to read.
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 I was glad when they said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the LORD!"
2 Our feet have been standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem — built as a city
that is bound firmly together,
4 to which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD,
as was decreed for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 There thrones for judgment were set,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May they be secure who love you!
7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
8 For my brothers and companions' sake
I will say, "Peace be within you!"
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
I will seek your good.
Translation notes (2)
- Psalm 122:3a The Hebrew shechubbrah-lah yachdav, literally 'that is joined to itself together', uses the verb chavar, 'to join' or 'to unite'. The phrase is obscure: it may describe the city's densely built, unbroken architecture, or the unity of the worshipers gathered within it, an idea developed in the next verse. The rendering 'bound firmly together' preserves the architectural sense while allowing the wider one.
- Psalm 122:5a Hebrew kis'ot lemishpat, 'thrones for judgment', reflects the ancient king's role as supreme judge; the Davidic monarchs heard legal appeals in Jerusalem, and Solomon built a Hall of the Throne for this purpose (1 Kings 7:7). The plural may indicate successive kings of David's line or the seats of royal officials who judged alongside the king.
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