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Psalms 122:2
Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist, identified as David in verse 1, speaks to Jerusalem as pilgrims complete their journey to the house of the LORD. The moment captures the arrival at the city's entrances after ascending for worship.
The words — The Hebrew עֹ֭מְדוֹת ('O.me.dot) literally means "standing," paired with רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ (rag.lei.nu, "our feet") and שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ (she.'a.ra.yi.kh, "your gates"). These terms emphasize physical presence at the city's entrances.
The thread — The motif of approaching sacred space appears in 2 Chronicles 6:6, where God chooses Jerusalem for His Name, and in Psalm 100:4, which commands entering His gates with thanksgiving.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of physical pilgrimage as a response to God's chosen dwelling. Readers must account for the concrete reality of arriving at a specific place before engaging in worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
- Psalms 84:7 They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
- Psalms 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
- Exodus 20:24 You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
- Psalms 87:1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.