1 The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, Deut. 28:6; (Prov. 2:8; 3:6) “Let us go into the house of the Lord .”
2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is built As a city that is (Is. 2:3; Mic. 4:2); Zech. 8:21 compact together,
4 2 Sam. 5:9 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the Lord , To Ex. 23:17; Deut. 16:16 the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord .
5 Ex. 16:34 For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
6 Deut. 17:8;2 Chr. 19:8 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will Ps. 51:18 seek your good.