Salmos 122:3-9

3 Jerusalén es una ciudad bien construida;
sus murallas compactas son impenetrables.

4 Todas las tribus de Israel —que son el pueblo del Señor
—
peregrinan hasta aquí.
Vienen a dar gracias al nombre del Señor
,
como la ley requiere de Israel.

5 Aquí están los tronos donde se emiten los juicios,
los tronos de la dinastía de David.

6 Oren por la paz de Jerusalén;
que todos los que aman a esta ciudad prosperen.

7 Oh Jerusalén, que haya paz dentro de tus murallas
y prosperidad en tus palacios.

8 Por amor a mi familia y a mis amigos, diré:
«Que tengas paz».

9 Por amor a la casa del Señor
nuestro Dios,
buscaré lo mejor para ti, oh Jerusalén.

Salmos 122:3-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 122

\\<>\\. This is the first of the songs of degrees that bears the name of David: and Kimchi thinks they only were written by him which have his name to them; though he, Abendana, and others, are of opinion that this psalm was composed with a view to the captives in Babylon; who are here represented, and are represented as rejoicing at their going up to Jerusalem, to the solemn feasts there. The inscription in the Syriac version is, ``a "psalm" of David, one of the psalms of ascent, when Cyrus commanded the captivity to go up; spiritually, a promise of good things.'' It seems to be designed for the use of the Israelites, and to be sung by them when they went up to the feasts, three times a year. Some say {a} they sung this by the way, when they carried the firstfruits to Jerusalem. {a} Weemse's Christ. Synagog. l. 1. c. 6. s. 4. p. 144.