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A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalms 122:1 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
  • KJV I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
  • NKJV I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
  • NASB I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
  • NLT I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

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Quick answer

David rejoiced when invited to go to the house of Yahweh. Worshiping God with His people is a cause for gladness.

Overview

This Song of Ascents by David opens with joy at the invitation to go to 'Yahweh's house,' the temple in Jerusalem. Corporate worship is a delight, not a duty to be endured. This gladness anticipates the joy of God's gathered people in Christ, who is Himself the true temple where God dwells with us.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 25

  • Ps 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
  • Mic 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  • Isa 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  • Ps 84:1–2For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
  • Ps 128:1A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
  • Ps 134:1A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
  • Ps 120:1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
  • Zech 8:21–23and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
  • Ps 121:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
  • Ps 123:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
  • Jer 31:6For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
  • Ps 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
  • Ps 55:14We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
  • Ps 63:1–3A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
  • Jer 50:4–5“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.
  • Ps 125:1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
  • Ps 127:1A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
  • Ps 130:1A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
  • Ps 131:1A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
  • Ps 124:1A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
  • Ps 133:1A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
  • Ps 126:1A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
  • Ps 129:1A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—
  • Ps 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
  • Ps 132:1A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 122:1 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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