Psalm 122

Pray for Jerusalem’s peace

We’re going to Jerusalem

Road trip song[1]

1  I shouted for joy when they said,
“We’re going the LORD’s Temple in Jerusalem.”
2  We’re standing now inside the city,
Within Jerusalem’s gates
3  Jerusalem is well-built, strong,
And tightly packed.
4  Tribes of the LORD
Make the climb up this hill,
By law, to give thanks to the LORD.
5  Kings passed judgment
Seated on thrones in this city,
Thrones of the dynasty of David.
6  Pray for Jerusalem’s peace.
“May people who love you
Find success in life.”
7  May they find peace inside the city walls
And security provided by the guard towers.
8  For the sake of my family and friends there,
I say, “Peace to you.”
9  For the sake of the Jerusalem Temple,
Which is the house of the LORD our God,
I want nothing but good for Jerusalem.

Notes

Intro Notes for Psalms

Intro Notes for Book 5 of 5 In Psalms

Intro Notes for Road Trip Songs

1122:1

The subtitle wasn’t part of the original psalm. Psalms 120-134 are called songs of ascent, possibly because Jewish pilgrims sang these songs while traveling up into the Judean hills to celebrate a Jewish holiday in Jerusalem.