Psalms Chapter 122

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 They run and prepare themselves without

2 my fault:

3 Awake thou to help me, and behold.

4 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel,

5 Arise to visit all the nations:

6 Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors.

7 [Selah

8 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,

9 And go round about the city.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

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

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for 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 bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

9 Because of the house of Jehovah ourGod I will seek thy good.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 A Song of Degrees. Unto thee who dwellest in heaven have I lifted up mine eyes.

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [are directed] to the hands of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maid-servant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes [are directed] to the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.

3 Have pity upon us, O Lord, have pity upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

4 [Yea], our soul has been exceedingly filled [with it]: [let] the reproach [be] to them that are at ease, and contempt to the proud.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Canticum graduum. Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in cælis.

2 Ecce sicut oculi servorum, in manibus dominorum suorum, Sicut oculi ancillæ in manibus dominæ suæ: ita oculi nostri ad Dominum Deum nostrum donec misereatur nostri.

3 Miserere nostri Domine, miserere nostri: quia multum repleti sumus despectione:

4 Quia multum repleta est anima nostra: opprobrium abundantibus, et despectio superbis.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

4 where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

7 Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

8 For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem--the builded one--<FI> Is<Fi> as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace <FI>be<Fi> in thee.'

9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).