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href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/122.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/122.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/122.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/122.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/122.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/122.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within your gates, Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/122.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/122.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/122.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our feet were standing within your gates, Jerusalem —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/122.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/122.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/122.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, we are standing inside your gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/122.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/122.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Our feet are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/122.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now we are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/122.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Our feet are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/122.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/122.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/122.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/122.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/122.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/122.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/122.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/122.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Our feet were standing in the gates of <RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The hard copy spelling records the following as:</i></font><b> Jeursalem </b><Rf>Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/122.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/122.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 121:2>Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/122.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And now our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/122.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/122.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/122.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My feet had been standing inside your gates, oh, Jerusalem!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/122.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/122.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Our feet stood in thy courts, O Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/122-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16104" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lê·nū (N-fdc:: 1cp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">Our feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mə·ḏō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">are standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: biš·‘ā·ra·yiḵ (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 2fs) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">in your gates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">O Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21-22</a></span><br />and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Psalm 84:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! / My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a></span><br />For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Psalm 42:4</a></span><br />These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Psalm 87:1-3</a></span><br />A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains. / The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. / Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-41.htm">1 Kings 8:41-43</a></span><br />And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">2 Chronicles 6:32-33</a></span><br />And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-20.htm">Isaiah 66:20</a></span><br />And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Matthew 21:10</a></span><br />When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Luke 2:41-42</a></span><br />Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. / And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-12.htm">John 12:12-15</a></span><br />The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. / They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” / Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7</a></b></br> They go from strength to strength, <i>every one of them</i> in Zion appeareth before God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Psalm 87:1-3</a></b></br> A Psalm <i>or</i> Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation <i>is</i> in the holy mountains… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></b></br> Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, <i>and</i> into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, <i>and</i> bless his name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/78-28.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/psalms/116-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Last</a> <a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/147-13.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/147-13.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-32.htm">Last</a> <a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 122</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">David professes his joy for the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">And prays for the peace thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/122.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/122.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Our feet are standing</b><br>This phrase signifies arrival and presence, indicating a moment of fulfillment and anticipation. In the context of ancient Israel, standing in a significant location often symbolized readiness to worship or participate in communal activities. The act of standing can also imply a sense of stability and permanence, suggesting that the pilgrims have reached their destination after a journey, which is a common theme in the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134).<p><b>in your gates,</b><br>Gates in ancient cities were not just entry points but also places of gathering, judgment, and commerce. They were central to the life of the city, serving as locations where leaders would meet and decisions were made. In biblical times, the gates of a city were often fortified and symbolized security and strength. The mention of gates here highlights the transition from the outside world into the sacred space of Jerusalem, a place of divine presence and communal worship.<p><b>O Jerusalem.</b><br>Jerusalem holds profound significance throughout the Bible as the city chosen by God, the site of the Temple, and the center of Jewish worship. It is often seen as a type of the heavenly city, representing God's eternal kingdom. Jerusalem is also central to biblical prophecy, with many prophecies concerning its future glory and restoration. In the New Testament, Jerusalem is significant in the life of Jesus Christ, who taught and performed miracles there, and it is the location of His crucifixion and resurrection. The city is a symbol of God's covenant with His people and His promise of salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of worship for the Israelites, Jerusalem is often seen as a symbol of God's presence and the spiritual center for the Jewish people. It is the location of the Temple, where God's people would gather for worship and festivals.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrims.htm">Pilgrims</a></b><br>The psalm is a Song of Ascents, traditionally sung by pilgrims as they traveled to Jerusalem for the three major Jewish festivals: Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to King David, this psalm reflects his deep love for Jerusalem and his desire for the unity and peace of God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_jerusalem.htm">The Significance of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Jerusalem is not just a physical location but a symbol of God's dwelling place among His people. It represents the unity and peace that come from being in God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_pilgrimage.htm">Spiritual Pilgrimage</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites journeyed to Jerusalem, Christians are on a spiritual pilgrimage toward the heavenly Jerusalem. This journey requires faith, perseverance, and a focus on God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_faith.htm">Standing Firm in Faith</a></b><br>The phrase "our feet are standing" suggests stability and confidence. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, rooted in the truth of God's Word and His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>The gathering in Jerusalem was a time of unity for the tribes of Israel. Similarly, Christians are called to unity in Christ, setting aside differences to worship and serve together.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_122.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 122</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_date_psalm_122_post-david.htm">Why do some scholars date Psalm 122 to a period well after David's lifetime, challenging its authorship and historical accuracy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_songs_of_ascent.htm">What are the Songs of Ascent in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/122.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Our feet shall stand.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Our feet have been, and are now, standing. </span>"Here we stand at last at thy gates, O Jerusalem." "We must imagine the pilgrims arresting their steps to gaze about them as they reach the gates.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/122.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Our feet shall stand</span>; rather, <span class="accented">stand</span>, or <span class="accented">are standing</span>. The pilgrim-band has entered the city, and is on its way to God's house. <span class="cmt_word">Within thy gates, O Jerusalem.</span> Jerusalem has its "walls" (ver. 7) and its "gates" set up, which suits the time of David, not that of Ezra or Zerubbabel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/122-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Our feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are standing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֭מְדוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mə·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your gates,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(biš·‘ā·ra·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/122-2.htm">Psalm 122:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 122:2 Our feet are standing within your gates (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 122:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 122:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>