“ Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: ”
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together - literally, “joined to itself together;” that is, when one part is, as it were, bound closely to another part; not scattered or separate....
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is (c) compact together: (c) By the artificial joining and beauty of the houses, he means the peace and love that was between the citizens.
CXXII. The Glory of the Temple. Psalms 122:3 . The Psalmist refers probably to the ideal Jerusalem. Every true Jew was in sentiment a loyal burgher of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was like Mecca to the M...
3. Jerusalem is built as a city. Here David begins to celebrate the praises of Jerusalem ; and he does this with the design of encouraging the people to persevere with uniform steadfastness...
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: Jerusalem - compact together - It is now well rebuilt, every part contributing to the strength of the whole. It is also a state of great polit...
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact— The verb חבר chaber, denotes the connection or joining of things aptly and closely to each other. Thus it is used of the coupling of the curtains o...
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together - the admiring language of the pilgrims. The article in the Hebrew favours the...
The writer recalls a journey to Jerusalem and the many sacred memories associated with that much-loved city.
This verse is somewhat perplexing. It is explained to refer either to the rebuilding of the city and reuniting of the parts which had been disconnected in the destruction, or, which is far better (...
Psalms 122:1-9 THIS is very distinctly a pilgrim psalm. But there is difficulty in determining the singer's precise point of view, arising from the possibility of understanding the phrase in Psal...
Joy in God's House Psalms 122:1-9 As in the other psalms of the series there is here alternation between soloist and choir. In Psalms 122:1 the soloist rejoices in the proposal made to go o...
This is the song of the pilgrims in anticipation of Jerusalem and the house of worship. It sets forth the glory of the establishment and compacted city where the tribes gather to give thanks to Jehov...
It is pleasant to observe how the Old Testament saints delighted themselves in dwelling upon the praise of their beloved Jerusalem. Beautiful for situation (saith one of them) the joy of the whole ea...
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together. In David's time the upper and lower city were joined together, the streets regularly built, the houses contiguous, not straggling about, her...
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: Ver. 3. Jerusalem is builded as a city, &c. ] None such for uniformity of buildings or unanimity of citizens. There is no such oneness...
Jerusalem is builded as a city, compact together Hebrew, שׁחברה לה, shechubberah lah, quæ conjuncta est sibi, which is united , or, compacted to , or, in itself. The word signifies “the connect...
The Pleasures of Public Worship. A song of degrees of David. 1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the...
Partly in its buildings, which are not dispersed, as they are in villages, nor divided into two cities, as it was before, but united and enlarged, 1 Chronicles 11:7,8 ; and principally in its gove...
INTRODUCTION This Psalm, which the title ascribes to David, was probably composed by him after he had settled the Ark in Mount Zion, to encourage the people to resort to Jerusalem to the three annua...
We will read two portions of Scripture relating to public worship; the first will be Psalms 122:1 , one of David's «Songs of degrees.» (See Luke 18:1-14 for second portion.) Psalms 122:1 . I...
Psalms 122:4 . The tribes go up, because they found all the testimonials of the covenant there; and because the thrones of David's house would decide their causes with equity. Therefore this psalm...
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. A pious patriot I. Rejoicing in the opportunity for assembling for public worship (verses 1, 2). 1. One of the grande...
EXPOSITION THE "title" assigns this psalm to David; and there seems to be no sufficient reason why his authorship should not be accepted. The description of Jerusalem exactly suits his day ( P...
A Hymn of Love for the Church of God. A song of degrees of David, expressing the sacred joy of the faithful in being able to participate in the services of the Temple and to feel the appeal of the...
2 Samuel 5:9 ; Ephesians 2:20 ; Ephesians 2:21 ; Ephesians 4:4-7 ; Revelation 21:10-27