Psa 122:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 122:1-9: Ps 122 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 ). 122:1 The central sanctuary was the house of the Lord . This phrase originally referred to the Tabernacle (Exod 23:19 ; 34:26 ).

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‏ Psalms 122:1-2

Summary for Ps 122:1-9: Ps 122 ^a 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 ^b). The psalmist sings an ode to Jerusalem (122:3-5 ^c) and prays for the city’s peace (122:6-9 ^d). 122:1 ^e The central sanctuary was the house of the Lord. This phrase originally referred to the Tabernacle (Exod 23:19 ^f; 34:26 ^g).
122:2 ^h Several psalms celebrate or look forward to being inside the gates of the city (9:14 ⁱ; 87:2 ^j; 100:4 ^k; 118:19 ^l).