A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
Parallel translations
- KJV I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- BSB A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to 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 a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Mic 4:2Many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law will go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem;
- Isa 2:3Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go out, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem.
- Ps 84:1–2For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!
- Ps 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
- Ps 134:1A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- Ps 120:1A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
- Zech 8:21–23and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
- Ps 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
- Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
- Jer 31:6For there will be a day that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim cry, ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion to Yahweh our God.’”
- Ps 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Ps 55:14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
- Ps 63:1–3A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
- Jer 50:4–5“In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping, and will seek Yahweh their God.
- Ps 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
- Ps 127:1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
- Ps 130:1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
- Ps 131:1A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
- Ps 124:1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
- Ps 133:1A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
- Ps 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Ps 129:1A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
- Ps 42:4These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
- Ps 132:1A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,
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