Psalm 122:1 “I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.””

Psalm 122:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

American Standard Version

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. I rejoiced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord.

Darby Translation

I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

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Cross references

“A Song of degrees”

Psalm 128:1 Psalm 120:1 Psalm 134:1 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 123:1 Psalm 124:1

Psalm 128:1 · BSB

Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!

Psalm 120:1 · BSB

In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Psalm 134:1 · BSB

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

Psalm 121:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 123:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 124:1 · BSB

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

“was glad”

Psalm 84:10 Psalm 55:14 Psalm 119:111 Psalm 63:1–3 Psalm 42:4 Psalm 84:1

Psalm 84:10 · BSB

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Psalm 55:14 · BSB

We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Psalm 119:111 · BSB

Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 63:1–3 · BSB

O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Psalm 42:4 · BSB

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

Psalm 84:1 · BSB

How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

“Let us go”

Micah 4:2 Isaiah 2:3 Zechariah 8:21–23 Jeremiah 31:6 Jeremiah 50:4 Jeremiah 50:5

Micah 4:2 · BSB

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…

Isaiah 2:3 · BSB

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…

Zechariah 8:21–23 · BSB

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.’

Jeremiah 31:6 · BSB

For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”

Jeremiah 50:4 · BSB

“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.

Jeremiah 50:5 · BSB

They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

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