Psalms 122:3-5
Summary for Ps 122:3-5: 122:3-5 a Jerusalem is a metaphor for God’s heavenly dwelling. David was the archetype for God’s chosen rulers. 122:3 b In the time of David and Solomon, Jerusalem was renowned as a place of security (1 Kgs 10:6-7 c).122:4 d Each of the people of Israel belonged to one of the tribes, and all of the tribes belonged to the Lord.
• To give thanks is to present an offering acceptable to the Lord (50:14 e, 23 f; 100:4 g; 118:19 h).
• as the law requires of Israel: See Exod 23:17 i; Deut 16:16 j.
122:5 k the thrones where judgment is given: In the eras of David and Solomon (1 Kgs 3:28 l), Jerusalem was the home of wisdom and justice; it would be so again (Isa 9:7 m).
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