Psalm 122:1
New International Version
A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

New Living Translation
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

English Standard Version
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

Berean Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

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

New King James Version
A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the LORD.”

NASB 1995
A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

NASB 1977
I Was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Legacy Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

Amplified Bible
A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the LORD.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Davidic song of ascents. I rejoiced with those who said to me,” Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

American Standard Version
A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I was gladdened when they said to me, "We are going to the house of LORD JEHOVAH"!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
It made me glad when they said, "Let's go to the house of the LORD!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

English Revised Version
A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song by David for going up to worship.] I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to the house of the LORD."

Good News Translation
I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the LORD's house."

International Standard Version
I rejoiced when they kept on asking me, "Let us go to the LORD's Temple."

JPS Tanakh 1917
A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.'

Literal Standard Version
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

Majority Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

New American Bible
A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

NET Bible
A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me, "We will go to the LORD's temple."

New Revised Standard Version
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

New Heart English Bible
[A Song of Ascents. By David.] I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to the LORD's house."

Webster's Bible Translation
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

World English Bible
A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

Young's Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

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Context
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” 2Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Psalm 42:4
These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Micah 4:2
And many nations will come and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Zechariah 8:21
and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: 'Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.'


Treasury of Scripture

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Title.

Psalm 120:1
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

Psalm 134:1
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.

was glad

Psalm 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

Psalm 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

Psalm 63:1-3
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; …

let us go

Isaiah 2:3
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.

Jeremiah 31:6
For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 50:4,5
In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God…

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(1) Let us go.--Or, we will go. This verse is inscribed over the portico of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Verse 1. - I was glad when they said unto us, Let us go into the house of the Lord (comp. Psalm 5:7; Psalm 28:2; Psalm 138:2).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A Song
שִׁ֥יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

of Ascents.
הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

Of David.
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

I was glad
שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי (maḥ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

when they said
בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים (bə·’ō·mə·rîm)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
לִ֑י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

“Let us go
נֵלֵֽךְ׃ (nê·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to the house
בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD.”
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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