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1A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalms 122:1

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

  • And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, 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 shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

  • And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, 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 shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

  • To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! …

  • A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

Here we have, I. The pleasure which David and other pious Israelites took in approaching to and attending upon God in public ordinances, Ps. 122:1 , 2 . 1. The invitation to them was very welcome. David was himself glad, and would have every Israelite to say that he was glad, when he was called upon to go up to the house of the Lord . Note, (1.) It is the will of God that we should worship him in…

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