I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. As Psalms 121:1 was sung in sight of Jerusalem's distant hills, so this psalm at the gates, when the pilgrims halted to form the procession to the sanctuary. Psalms 122:1. Introduction (Psalms 122:1); excellency of Jerusalem... [ Continue Reading ]
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. OUR FEET SHALL STAND WITHIN THY GATES, O JERUSALEM. So it is in this translation, which regulates the tense by that of the previous, "Let us go," 'We will go.' But it may be in the Preterits, having regard to the tense, "I was glad." 'Our feet... [ Continue Reading ]
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: JERUSALEM IS BUILDED AS A CITY THAT IS COMPACT TOGETHER - the admiring language of the pilgrims. The article in the Hebrew favours the translation, 'Jerusalem, the builded one (the well-built one (Junius and Tremellius): so , "Babylon that... [ Continue Reading ]
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. WHITHER THE TRIBES GO UP, THE TRIBES OF THE LORD, UNTO THE TESTIMONY OF ISRAEL. Muis, Dr. Horne, Hengstenberg, etc., take it '(according to) the testimony for (i:e., the ordin... [ Continue Reading ]
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. FOR THERE ARE SET THRONES OF JUDGMENT, THE THRONES OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID. The "For" implies that its promotion to be the religious metropolis is due to its being the civil capital of the nation (; ). For it had been ordaine... [ Continue Reading ]
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM: THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE - or, 'let them prosper that love thee.' PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM: THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE - or, 'let them prosper that love thee.' Resting on th... [ Continue Reading ]
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. PEACE BE WITHIN THY WALLS - thy external circumference. PROSPERITY (OR SECURE TRANQUILLITY) WITHIN THY PALACES - thy stately interior buildings; symbolizing Jerusalem's external and internal state respectively (Ps. 47:13 ).... [ Continue Reading ]
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. FOR MY BRETHREN AND COMPANIONS' SAKES, I WILL NOW SAY, PEACE BE WITHIN THEE. For the sake of all the people of the covenant who form one brotherhood, and whose welfare is wrapped up in Jerusalem's, I will wish her peace... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD OUR GOD I WILL SEEK THY GOOD - (cf. .) The psalm reverts to that with which it began, "the house of the Lord" (; ). Intercessory prayer is the best way of promoting the welfare of Israel and of the Ch... [ Continue Reading ]