PSALM 122 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm seems to have been written by David for the use of the people when they came up to Jerusalem to the solemn feasts. David professeth his joy when he went into the house of the Lord, PSALMS 122:1; prayeth for the welfare, prosperity, and peace of it, PSALMS 122:6. LET... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR FEET SHALL STAND; thither we shall come, and there we shall make our abode during the times of solemn worship. WITHIN THY GATES, O JERUSALEM; in that city where the ark is now fixed. We shall wander no more from place to place, as the ark was removed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Partly in its buildings, which are not dispersed, as they are in villages, nor divided into two cities, as it was before, but united and enlarged, 1 CHRONICLES 11:7,8; and principally in its government and religion, which was distinct and opposite, before David took the fort of Zion from the Jebusit... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRIBES; not some few pious people of each tribe, as in Saul's time and under the judges, but whole tribes; nor only one or two of the tribes, as it was during the late civil wars, but all the twelve tribes. THE TRIBES OF THE LORD; whom God hath chosen to be his people, and whom he hath invited a... [ Continue Reading ]
This is added as another reason inviting and obliging them to go up to Jerusalem, and as another commendation of this city. THRONES OF JUDGMENT; the supreme courts of justice for ecclesiastical, and especially for civil affairs, as the next clause explains it. THE THRONES OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID; the... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM; in whose prosperity both your civil and your religious privileges are deeply concerned. They shall prosper; or, let them prosper; the future being taken imperatively, as is very frequent. The Lord grant them prosperity and all happiness.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHIN THY WALLS; in all thy dwellings. WITHIN THY PALACES; especially in the court and the dwellings of the princes and rulers, whose welfare is a public blessing to all the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
And this I desire not only nor chiefly for my own security, and for the glory of mine empire, but for the sake of all my fellow citizens, and of all the Israelites, whom, though my subjects, I must own for my brethren and companions in the chief privileges and blessings enjoyed at Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
The house of the Lord our God; which is now fixed in this city.... [ Continue Reading ]