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Verse Psalms 122:9. _BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD OUR GOD_]
Particularly will I wish thee well, because thou art the _seat of
religion_, the place where our merciful God has condescended to dwell....
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BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD OUR GOD I WILL SEEK THY GOOD -
Because of the sanctuary within thee; because that is the place where
God is worshipped. The principal attraction in thee is the fact th...
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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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GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4....
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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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Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD OUR GOD I WILL SEEK THY GOOD - (cf.
.) The psalm reverts to that with which it began, "the house of...
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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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BECAUSE... — Now for the first time the religious motive of the
pilgrimage appears, rendered all the more emphatic by being kept for
the concluding verse....
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לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית ־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה טֹ֣וב לָֽךְ׃...
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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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Having celebrated the praises of Jerusalem, the Psalmist here calls
upon all the people to pray for its prosperity; and as a
accommodation, declares that blessings shall attend all who do so. And
fina...
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9._Because of the house of Jehovah our God, etc_. In this verse he
adds a second reason why he cared for the Church — that he did so,
because the worship of God so far from remaining entire would go t...
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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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BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD OUR GOD,.... Not because of his own
palace, nor because of his own house and family; nor because of his
own personal interest; though all were concerned in the peace o...
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_Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good._
Ver. 9. _Because of the house of the Lord our God_] Where David's
heart was, and wherein he held it a happiness to be but a doorkeeper...
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_Pray for the peace of Jerusalem_ In the prosperity of which both your
civil and religious privileges are deeply concerned. _They shall
prosper that love thee_ Or, _Let them prosper_, the future being...
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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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6-9 Those who can do nothing else for the peace of Jerusalem, may pray
for it. Let us consider all who seek the glory of the Redeemer, as our
brethren and fellow-travellers, without regarding differen...
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The house of the Lord our God; which is now fixed in this city....
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Psalms 122:9 house H1004 LORD H3068 God H430 seek H1245 (H8762) good
H2896
the house - Psalms 26:8, Psalms 69:9, Psalms 84:1-2, Psalms 84:10; 1
Chronicles 29:3;...
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Psalms 122:1. _I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the
house of the LORD._
I was glad for their sake, glad to think they were so willing to go. I
was glad also for my own sake, for I wa...
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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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1 Chronicles 29:3; John 2:17; Nehemiah 13:14; Nehemiah 2:10; Psalms
26:8; Psalms 69:9; Psalms 84:1; Psalms 84:10; Psalms 84:2; Psalms
102:13