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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 122"
description: "PSALM 122   :-. This Psalm might well express the sacred joy of the
pilgrims on entering the holy city, where praise, as the religious as
well as civil me"
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PSALM 122

. This Psalm might well express the sacred joy of the
pilgrims on entering the holy city, where praise, as the religious as
well as civil metropolis, is celebrated, and for whose prosperity, as
representing the Church, prayer is offered.

**1, 2. Our feet shall
stand**—literally, "are standing."

**2. gates**—(Compare [Psalms 9:14](../../../kjv/psalms/9/14);
[Psalms 87:2](../../../kjv/psalms/87/2)).

**3-5. compact together**—all
parts united, as in David's time.

**4. testimony**—If "unto"
is supplied, this may denote the ark (); otherwise the *act of going* is denoted, called a
*testimony* in allusion to the requisition (), with which it was a compliance.

**5. there are set thrones**—or,
"do sit, thrones," used for the occupants, David's sons
([2 Samuel 8:18](../../../kjv/2-samuel/8/18)).

**6, 7. Let peace**—including
prosperity, everywhere prevail.

**8, 9.** In the welfare of the
city, as its civil, and especially the religious relations, was
involved that of Israel.
**now**—as in .

**9.** Let me say—**house of . .
. God**—in wider sense, the Church, whose welfare would be
promoted by the good of Jerusalem.

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