Psalm 122

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 122:8

Verse 8 8.For the sake of my brethren and neighbors. He specifies two causes on account of which he felt a care about the Church, for the purpose of stirring up, by his example, all the faithful to exercise the same care. These words, however, seem to contain a tacit contrast. Among the wicked and malicious he might be the object of suspicion, or, at least, he was in danger of being slandered; as if, in commending Jerusalem, he had rather an eye to his own particular advantage than to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 122:9

Verse 9 9.Because of the house of Jehovah our God, etc. In this verse he adds a second reason why he cared for the Church — that he did so, because the worship of God so far from remaining entire would go to ruin unless Jerusalem continued standing. If then the salvation of our brethren is regarded by us as an object of importance, if religion is with us a matter of heart-work, we ought, at the same time, as much as in us lies, to take an interest in the prosperity of the Church. Whence it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

I was glad when they said unto us, Let us go into the house of the Lord (comp. Psalms 5:7 ; Psalms 28:2 ; Psalms 138:2 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

Glad to go to the house of the Lord. The feeling expressed here is noteworthy, to say the least of it; for— I. SUCH GLADNESS IS RARE . The proof of that is seen in the multitudes that never go at all. And of those who do, how many go as seldom as possible!—an hour and a half a week is considered ample for church-going. And of those who are more regular and frequent, can it be said that they are glad to go? Is it not the sense of duty, the necessity of upholding a religious... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

Joy in God's service. "I was glad," etc. It is well agreed among Bible writers that this cannot be a psalm of David's; it must belong to the time immediately before, or the time subsequent to, the Exile, but very different opinions are entertained concerning its immediate associations. Liddon says, "The pilgrim who composed the psalm would have belonged to one of the ten separated tribes, but he had remained, alter the general defection, true to the divinely ordered worship at Jerusalem,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

The house of God and the Church of Jesus Christ. The "house of God" ( Psalms 122:1 and Psalms 122:9 ) may stand for the Christian sanctuary, and the "Jerusalem," of which this psalm is full, may stand for the Church of Jesus Christ. Thus regarded, we have— I. THE HOUSE OF GOD . 1. The Divine Presence . God's house is the place where he dwells; where, in the fullest sense, he is . And though the Omnipresent cannot be said to be in one place more truly than in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

Jerusalem a type of the Church. That which is said or implied here of Jerusalem is appropriate in a symbolic sense to the New Jerusalem, the Church of the living God. I. FOR THE CHURCH IS AS A CITY . 1. Built . The result of thought and toil and care. 2. As Jerusalem , a captured city . It was once the home of all heathen abomination, but by David it was won for God. So the Church is a captured city, a trophy of God's omnipotent grace. 3. Has walls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

Worship. "I was glad when they said unto me," etc. This beautiful ode is supposed to have been by one dwelling in the country, who had been invited to join, and had joined, a company of pilgrims on their way to one of the feasts at Jerusalem; on his return, this ode embodied the sentiments that had been inspired. I. THE JOY OF WORSHIP . The delight of anticipation. ( Psalms 122:1 .) The brooding gladness which dwells on some anticipated great occasion. His imagination would... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:2

Our feet shall stand ; rather, stand , or are standing . The pilgrim-band has entered the city, and is on its way to God's house. Within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem has its "walls" ( Psalms 122:7 ) and its "gates" set up, which suits the time of David, not that of Ezra or Zerubbabel. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 122:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 122:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 122:2

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