Psalms 122:1

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

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact 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 a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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  • Micah 4:2

    And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

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  • Isaiah 2:3

    And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

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  • Psalms 84:1–2

    How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

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  • Psalms 128:1

    Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

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  • Psalms 134:1

    Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 120:1

    In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

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  • Psalms 121:1

    I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

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