Psalm 122:1-8

1 Alegrei-me quando me disseram: Vamos � casa do Senhor.

2 Os nossos pés estão parados dentro das tuas portas, ó Jerusalém!

3 Jerusalém, que és edificada como uma cidade compacta,

4 aonde sobem as tribos, as tribos do Senhor, como testemunho para Israel, a fim de darem graças ao nome do Senhor.

5 Pois ali estão postos os tronos de julgamento, os tronos da casa de Davi.

6 Orai pela paz de Jerusalém; prosperem aqueles que te amam.

7 Haja paz dentro de teus muros, e prosperidade dentro dos teus palácios.

8 Por causa dos meus irmãos e amigos, direi: Haja paz dentro de ti.

Psalm 122:1-8 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.