Psalms 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- KJV
- I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- WEB
- I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”
- ASV
- I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- {A Song of degrees. Of David.} I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
- BLB
- A Song of the Ascents. Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> I was glad at the saying to me, “Let us go [to] the house of YHWH.”
- ÅB
- En sang ved festreisene; av David. Jeg gleder meg ved dem som sier til meg: Vi vil gå til Herrens hus.
- OTB
- Jeg gledet meg da de sa til meg,
“La oss gå til Herrens bolig.” - B1930
- En sang ved festreisene; av David. Jeg gleder mig ved dem som sier til mig: Vi vil gå til Herrens hus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 84:10
For 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.
Read in contextMicah 4:2
And 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.
Read in contextIsaiah 2:3
And 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.
Read in contextPsalms 84:1–2
How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
Read in contextPsalms 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
Read in contextPsalms 134:1
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
Read in contextPsalms 120:1
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
Read in contextPsalms 121:1
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
Read in context