←Psalm 122→BSB

In This Chapter 4 people 9 places 7 terms 2 resources

People

Israel 2 David 2 Jacob (Patriarch) Jeshurun (Israel)

Places

    Key Terms

    Peace 5 Love 5 Testimony 3 To Acknowledge 3 Praise To Love Love (Appreciation)

    Resources

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    Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

    A song of ascents. Of David.

    ⓘ Jerusalem is here idealized as the city of...

    Jerusalem is here idealized as the city of God, the city of David, and the city of faith. A group of people on a pilgrimage joyfully arrive in the city (122:1–2). The psalmist sings an ode to Jerusalem (122:3–5) and prays for the city’s peace (122:6–9).
    1I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”2Our feet are standing in your gates,O Jerusalem.
    ⓘ Jerusalem is a metaphor for God’s heavenly dwelling....

    Jerusalem is a metaphor for God’s heavenly dwelling. David was the archetype for God’s chosen rulers.
    3Jerusalem is built upas a city united together,4where the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD,as a testimony for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the LORD.5For there the thrones of judgment stand,the thrones of the house of David.
    ⓘ Prayers for the peace of Jerusalem are motivated...

    Prayers for the peace of Jerusalem are motivated by love of family and God’s sanctuary.
    6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May those who love you prosper.†7May there be peace within your walls,and prosperity† inside your fortresses.”8For the sake of my brothers and friends,I will say, “Peace be within you.”9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,I will seek your prosperity.