Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 122:1-9

PSAL. CXXII.

A Song of degrees, of David.

IRejoyced in them that said unto me, We will goe into the house of Iehovah. Our feet have beene standing in thy gates, O Ierusalem. Ierusalem builded as a citie that is joyned to it selfe together. Whither the tribes goe up, the tribes of Iah, to the testimonie of Israel, to confesseunto the name of Iehovah. For there are set thrones for judgement, thrones of the house of David. Aske ye the peace of Ierusalem; safe quietnesse have they that love thee. Peace be in thy fort, safe quietnesse in thy Palaces. Because of my brethren and my neighbours, I will speake, O peace be in thee. Because of the house of Iehovah our God, I will seeke good for thee.

Annotations. IN them] or, for them: Greeke, for the things that were said. we will] or, let us goe, exhorting one another, as Deut. 33. 19. house] which the Chaldee expoundeth, house of the Sanctuarie of the Lord. Vers. 3. joyned to it selfe] compact, fitly framed and builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit, Ephes. 2. 21, 22. so the curtaines of the tabernacle were conjoyned, Exod. 26. 3. Vers. 4. to the testimony] that is, the Arke, wherein were the tables of testimonie, and from whence God testified his presence by oracle, Exod. 25. 21, 22. or, by the testimony to Israel, that is, according to the charge given for their comming thither, Deut. 16. 16, 17. Vers. 5. are set] or sit thrones; that is, they stand; or remaine still, or; are set, active for passive, as Psal. 36. 3. of the house] or, for the house, that is, the posteritie; as Psal. 115. 10. The Chaldee saith, for the Kings of the house of David. Vers. 6. Aske] that is, Desire, or pray for the peace; in Greeke, the things that belong to the peace: see the like speech, Luke 19. 42. Ier. 15. 5. [illegible: 1 word] safe quietnesse have] or, they shall have safe ease, or tranquillitie, prosperitie: the word meaneth both quietnesse from troubles, and abundance of welfare: so Psal. 30. 7. and 73. 12. Vers. 7. fort] or rampart. frontier; whereof hee speaketh in Lam. 2. 8. Vers. 9. good for thee] or, thy good: see Neh. 2. 10.