Psaume 122:2-9

2 Nos pieds s'arrêtent Dans tes portes, Jérusalem!

3 Jérusalem, tu es bâtie Comme une ville dont les parties sont liées ensemble.

4 C'est là que montent les tribus, les tribus de l'Eternel, Selon la loi d'Israël, Pour louer le nom de l'Eternel.

5 Car là sont les trônes pour la justice, Les trônes de la maison de David.

6 Demandez la paix de Jérusalem. Que ceux qui t'aiment jouissent du repos!

7 Que la paix soit dans tes murs, Et la tranquillité dans tes palais!

8 A cause de mes frères et de mes amis, Je désire la paix dans ton sein;

9 A cause de la maison de l'Eternel, notre Dieu, Je fais des voeux pour ton bonheur.

Psaume 122:2-9 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.