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Verse Psalms 122:3. _JERUSALEM - COMPACT TOGETHER._] It is now well
rebuilt, every part contributing to the strength of the whole. It is
also a state of great political and spiritual union. It is the...
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JERUSALEM IS BUILDED AS A CITY THAT IS COMPACT TOGETHER - literally,
“joined to itself together;” that is, when one part is, as it
were, bound closely to another part; not scattered or separate. The
w...
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PSALM 120-134
The Psalms of Degrees
Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents.
They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem
three times a year to celebra...
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CXXII. THE GLORY OF THE TEMPLE.
Psalms 122:3. The Psalmist refers probably to the ideal Jerusalem.
Every true Jew was in sentiment a loyal burgher of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem was like Mecca to the Mohamm...
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JERUSALEM IS BUILDED AS A CITY THAT IS COMPACT— The verb חבר
_chaber,_ denotes the connection or joining of things aptly and
closely to each other. Thus it is used of the coupling of the curtains
of t...
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PSALMS 122
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
The Tribes Welcomed to the Passover.
ANALYSIS
(See Inserted Headlines.)
(Lm.) Song of the StepsBy David[737]
[737] Some cod. (w. Aram., Sep., Vul.) omit: By DavidGn....
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Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
JERUSALEM IS BUILDED AS A CITY THAT IS COMPACT TOGETHER - the
admiring language of the pilgrims. The article in the Hebrew favours
the trans...
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The writer recalls a journey to Jerusalem and the many sacred memories
associated with that much-loved city....
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
PSALMS 122
PSALMS FOR CLIMBING;
PSALMS 120:134
JESUS SAID, "WE WILL GO UP TO JERUSALEM" (LUKE 18:31).
THE STORY OF PSALMS 120:134
These 15 psalms are called...
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This verse is somewhat perplexing. It is explained to refer either
_to_ the rebuilding of the city and reuniting of the parts which had
been disconnected in the destruction, or, which is far better (s...
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יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם הַ בְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝
עִ֗יר שֶׁ חֻבְּרָה ־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃...
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Psalms 122:1
THIS is very distinctly a pilgrim psalm. But there is difficulty in
determining the singer's precise point of view, arising from the
possibility of understanding the phrase in Psalms 122:...
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JOY IN GOD'S HOUSE
Psalms 122:1
As in the other psalms of the series there is here alternation between
soloist and choir. In Psalms 122:1 the _soloist_ rejoices in the
proposal made to go on a pilgri...
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This is the song of the pilgrims in anticipation of Jerusalem and the
house of worship. It sets forth the glory of the establishment and
compacted city where the tribes gather to give thanks to Jehova...
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Jerusalem is builded as a city that is (c) compact together:
(c) By the artificial joining and beauty of the houses, he means the
peace and love that was between the citizens....
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It is pleasant to observe how the Old Testament saints delighted
themselves in dwelling upon the praise of their beloved Jerusalem.
Beautiful for situation (saith one of them) the joy of the whole
ear...
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3._Jerusalem is built as a city. _Here David begins to celebrate the
praises of Jerusalem_; _and he does this with the design of
encouraging the people to persevere with uniform steadfastness in
their...
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Psalms 122 celebrates Jerusalem. The saint is glad to go there. The
tribes go there; the thrones of judgment, of the house of David, are
there. His brethren and companions and the house of Jehovah, th...
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JERUSALEM IS BUILDED AS A CITY THAT IS COMPACT TOGETHER. In David's
time the upper and lower city were joined together, the streets
regularly built, the houses contiguous, not straggling about, here a...
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Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Ver. 3. _Jerusalem is builded as a city, &c._] None such for
uniformity of buildings or unanimity of citizens. There is no such
oneness in all...
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_Jerusalem is builded as a city, compact together_ Hebrew,
שׁחברה לה, _shechubberah lah, quæ conjuncta est sibi, which
is united_, or, _compacted to_, or, _in itself._ The word signifies
“the connecti...
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A HYMN OF LOVE FOR THE CHURCH OF GOD.
A song of degrees of David, expressing the sacred joy of the faithful
in being able to participate in the services of the Temple and to feel
the appeal of the ca...
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1-5 The pleasure and profit from means of grace, should make us
disregard trouble and fatigue in going to them; and we should quicken
one another to what is good. We should desire our Christian friend...
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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 governmen...
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Psalms 122:3 Jerusalem H3389 built H1129 (H8803) city H5892 compact
H2266 (H8795) together H3162
builded - 2 Samuel 5:9; Ephesians 2:20-21, Ephesians 4:4-7; Revelation
21:10-27...
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We will read two portions of Scripture relating to public worship; the
first will be Psalms 122:1 , one of David's «Songs of degrees.» (See
Luke 18:1 for second portion.)
Psalms 122:1. _I was glad wh...
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CONTENTS: Prayer for the welfare of Jerusalem.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: When peace comes to Jerusalem there will be peace for all
the world, therefore the saints should earnestly pray for...
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Psalms 122:4. _The tribes go up,_ because they found all the
testimonials of the covenant there; and because the thrones of David's
house would decide their causes with equity. Therefore this psalm
co...
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_I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the
Lord._
A PIOUS PATRIOT
I. Rejoicing in the opportunity for assembling for public worship
(verses 1, 2).
1. One of the grandest so...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 122:1. This psalm celebrates Zion as
God’s chosen city (compare Psalms 46:1; Psalms 48:1; Psalms 76:1;
Psalms 87:1), and the privilege of going there on a pilgrimage
(compar...
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INTRODUCTION
This Psalm, which the title ascribes to David, was probably composed
by him after he had settled the Ark in Mount Zion, to encourage the
people to resort to Jerusalem to the three annual...
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EXPOSITION
THE "title" assigns this psalm to David; and there seems to be no
sufficient reason why his authorship should not be accepted. The
description of Jerusalem exactly suits his day (Psalms 122...
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Psa 122:1-9 continues. The idea is I'm traveling now towards
Jerusalem. I'm with probably a company of fifty, a hundred people.
They always got together for these trips to Jerusalem. That is why,
actu...
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2 Samuel 5:9; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 2:21; Ephesians 4:4;
Revelation 21:10...