Psalm 122:1-8

1 Ein Lied Davids im höhern Chor. Ich freute mich über die, so mir sagten: Laßt uns ins Haus des HERRN gehen!

2 Unsre Füße stehen in deinen Toren, Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem ist gebaut, daß es eine Stadt sei, da man zusammenkommen soll,

4 da die Stämme hinaufgehen, die Stämme des HERRN, wie geboten ist dem Volk Israel, zu danken dem Namen des Herrn.

5 Denn daselbst sind Stühle zum Gericht, die Stühle des Hauses David.

6 Wünschet Jerusalem Glück! Es möge wohl gehen denen, die dich lieben!

7 Es möge Friede sein in deinen Mauern und Glück in deinen Palästen!

8 Um meiner Brüder und Freunde willen will ich dir Frieden wünschen.

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.