Psalm 122 — A Heavenly City — Reading the Psalms


A Song of Ascents; of David.

1 I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go unto the house of the LORD.
2 Our feet are standing
Within thy gates, O Jerusalem;
3 Jerusalem, that art builded
As a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD,
For a testimony unto Israel,
To give thanks into the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones for judgement,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
They shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes,
I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God
I will seek thy good.

This psalm is packed full with excitement for a city. Jerusalem, in many ways one of the most important towns in all history, is the central focus of this psalm. The city stands for judgment and hope for God’s people. The city is a city of God.

I feel the author’s excitement over the busy city, packed full of good things. Solidly joined together, thus safe from the evils without, one can come in to discover the peace and safety God promises. The city only ever fell if God deemed it necessary as a punishment for sin. Thus, it stood as a symbol of heavenly prosperity and judgement on earth here below.

What does David want to find in Jerusalem? Thrones, or seats, for judgment and law, peace within here walls, prosperity within her palaces. David also wants all these blessings to be transmitted to the godly people who seek the Lord in Jerusalem. Judgment, peace & prosperity, so rare here on earth, must be found only in a city with divine origins. The aren’t easily found here below.

Let us, then, forsake this world full of disappointments and strive for a heavenly or spiritual life. Let us go to God’s heavenly Jerusalem to find his judgment, peace & blessings.


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