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.
Read in contextMicah 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.
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in contextPsalms 84:1–2
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Read in contextPsalms 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Read in contextPsalms 134:1
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 120:1
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Read in contextPsalms 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Read in context