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Psalms 122:3
Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses pilgrims gathered at Jerusalem’s gates, describing the city’s physical state before they ascend for corporate worship.
The words — The Hebrew term חֻבְרָה (chu.be.rah) denotes a joined or connected assembly, paired with יַחְדָּו (yach.dav) to emphasize unified cohesion.
The thread — This imagery of structural unity echoes David’s fortification of the City of David (2 Samuel 5:9) and the restored wall in Nehemiah 4:6, while later informing the metaphor of the church built on apostolic and prophetic foundations (Ephesians 2:20).
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that physical and spiritual cohesion requires deliberate, collective construction rather than accidental alignment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 5:9 So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
- Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Nehemiah 4:6 So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
- Psalms 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
- Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- Revelation 21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,