In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
- BSB in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- NKJV In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
- NASB In the courtyards of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
- NLT in the house of the Lord in the heart of Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
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Quick answer
He will pay his vows in the courts of the Lord's house in Jerusalem, closing with praise. It matters because worship finds its home in the gathered people of God.
Overview
The setting is the temple courts in Jerusalem, the appointed place of corporate worship, ending with 'Praise Yah!' Thanksgiving culminates in the assembly of God's people. This anticipates the church, the temple of the Spirit, and the heavenly Jerusalem where the redeemed will praise God forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 96:8Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- Ps 135:2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
- Ps 122:3–4Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
- Ps 118:19–20Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
- 2 Chr 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
- Ps 100:4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
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