Read Psalms 122 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 122 is a joyful song of ascent celebrating the privilege of going to Jerusalem to worship, where God’s people gather in unity before the LORD. The psalmist rejoices not only in the destination but in what it represents: ordered worship, shared identity, and righteous judgment anchored in God’s covenant. It calls the faithful to pray for the peace of Jerusalem—not as a shallow wish for quiet, but as a desire for God-given wholeness, stability, and well-being among His people. The chapter also teaches that love for God’s house must become intercession and practical concern for the community of faith. Its aim is to form a worshiping heart that seeks God’s presence and pursues peace for the sake of brethren and the LORD’s house.
Psalms 122:1 - 122:9
1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, 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 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.