📖 Psalms — Chapter 122 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 122:1 I Rwas glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalms 122:2 ROur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Psalms 122:3 Jerusalem is Rbuilded as a city that is compact together:
Psalms 122:4 RWhither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Psalms 122:5 For Rthere Tare set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psalms 122:6 RPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms 122:7 RPeace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
Psalms 122:8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Psalms 122:9 Because of Rthe house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 122:1–3 — Glad to join gathered worship
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The invitation to God’s house brings joy. Standing within Jerusalem’s gates and its gathered structure picture belonging and shared worship.
Key Truth: Value worship with God’s people.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I was ____ when they said unto me, Let us go into the …” (Psalms 122:1)
Find it in Psalms 122:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Our feet shall stand within thy ____ , O Jerusalem.” (Psalms 122:2)
Find it in Psalms 122:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Jerusalem is builded as a ____ that is compact together:” (Psalms 122:3)
Find it in Psalms 122:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 122:4–5 — Thanksgiving and just judgment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Tribes gather to give thanks, while David’s thrones represent judgment. Worshiping community life includes gratitude and responsibility for justice.
Key Truth: Join thanksgiving with just conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Whither the ____ go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony …” (Psalms 122:4)
Find it in Psalms 122:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give ____ unto the name of the LORD.” (Psalms 122:4)
Find it in Psalms 122:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For there are set thrones of ____ , the thrones of the house of David.” (Psalms 122:5)
Find it in Psalms 122:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 122:6–9 — Pray and seek the city’s good
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peace is sought for Jerusalem because of companions and God’s house. The prayer turns affection into active concern for communal well-being.
Key Truth: Pray for and seek shared peace.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.” (Psalms 122:7)
Find it in Psalms 122:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For my ____ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within …” (Psalms 122:8)
Find it in Psalms 122:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… house of the LORD our God I will seek thy ____ .” (Psalms 122:9)
Find it in Psalms 122:9 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hebrews 10:25 — Believers are encouraged to gather and encourage one another.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you seek your community’s good?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the invitation become shared arrival?
2. What does a compact city contribute to the gathering image?
3. How do worship and justice coexist in the city?
4. How does requested peace reach both boundaries and homes?
5. What motives make seeking good more than private advantage?
Notes
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