Psalm 122/fulltext

Authorship

This Psalm was authored by David.

Outline

(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline, but may be adapted.)

I. Preparation to go to the city . (1-2)

A. I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”

B. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

II. Praise for the city. (3-5)

A. Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together.

B. This is where the tribes of the Lord go up, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

C. For there are set thrones of judgment of the house of David.

III. Prayer for the city. (6-9)

A. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

B. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

C. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within thee.”

D. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

Textual Criticism

The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms. For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 122,6 אֹהֲבָיִךְ {A}