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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 />Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/122.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/122.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/122.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/122.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/122.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that has been built As a city that is firmly joined together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/122.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/122.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Jerusalem, which is built As a city joined altogether;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/122.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is firmly joined together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/122.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly united,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/122.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly joined together, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/122.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/122.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, what a strong and beautiful city you are! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/122.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/122.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built to be a city where the people are united. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/122.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem is a city restored in beautiful order and harmony. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/122.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem stands built up, a city knitted together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/122.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/122.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is a city designed to accommodate an assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/122.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is joined together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/122.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/122.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/122.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/122.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jerusalem -- the builded one -- Is as a city that is joined to itself together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/122.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem was built as a city, joined to it together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/122.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/122.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 121:3>Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/122.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem, built as a city, walled round about. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/122.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/122.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built like a city that is surrounded by a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/122.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Jerusalem is a building like a city surrounded with a wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/122.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/122.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/122-3.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=16108" 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">2</span>Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: hab·bə·nū·yāh (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">is built up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: kə·‘îr (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">as a city</a> <a href="/hebrew/2266.htm" title="2266: še·ḥub·bə·rāh- (Pro-r:: V-Pual-Perf-3fs) -- To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm. A primitive root; to join; specifically to fascinate.">united</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.…<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="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-4.htm">Nehemiah 7:4</a></span><br />Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15</a></span><br />This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">2 Chronicles 8:5</a></span><br />He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18-19</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2</a></span><br />In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. / And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a></span><br />With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:</p><p class="hdg">builded</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></b></br> So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20,21</a></b></br> And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner <i>stone</i>; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-7</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Built</a> <a href="/psalms/108-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-3.htm">Compact</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">Compacted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/122-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/psalms/119-23.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Built</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-20.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">Compact</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Compacted</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-33.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Together</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>Jerusalem is built up</b><br>Jerusalem, the city of David, holds a central place in biblical history and prophecy. It was established as the political and spiritual capital of Israel by King David (<a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-10</a>). The phrase "built up" suggests not only physical construction but also spiritual and communal strengthening. Jerusalem's significance is highlighted in its role as the location of the Temple, where God's presence dwelt among His people (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). The city's rebuilding after the Babylonian exile (<a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17-18</a>) symbolizes restoration and hope, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>.<p><b>as a city</b><br>Jerusalem's designation as a "city" emphasizes its role as a center of governance, worship, and community. In ancient times, cities were fortified places of refuge and centers of culture and commerce. Jerusalem's status as a city underscores its importance as a hub for the Israelites and a focal point for God's covenant with His people. The city's strategic location made it a vital link between various regions, enhancing its significance in biblical narratives.<p><b>united together</b><br>The unity of Jerusalem is both a physical and spiritual concept. Physically, the city's architecture and fortifications were designed to create a cohesive and defensible urban area. Spiritually, Jerusalem represents the unity of God's people, gathered for worship and communal life. This unity is a recurring theme in Scripture, reflecting God's desire for His people to live in harmony (<a href="/psalms/133.htm">Psalm 133:1</a>). The unity of Jerusalem also foreshadows the unity of believers in Christ, as described in <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3-6</a>, where the church is called to maintain the unity of the Spirit.<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, representing the spiritual and political heart of the nation. It is often seen as a symbol of unity and God's presence among His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/122.htm">Psalm 122</a>, King David is a central figure in the history of Jerusalem, having established it as the capital of Israel and the location for the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrimage_festivals.htm">Pilgrimage Festivals</a></b><br>Events such as Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, during which Israelites would travel to Jerusalem, emphasizing the city's role as a unifying center for worship and community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Just as Jerusalem was a city where diverse tribes of Israel came together, the church today is called to be a place of unity among believers from different backgrounds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_foundation.htm">Spiritual Foundation</a></b><br>The physical structure of Jerusalem points to the importance of a strong spiritual foundation in our lives, built on Christ as the cornerstone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The unity of Jerusalem as a city underscores the importance of gathering together for worship, encouraging one another in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_peace.htm">Symbol of Peace</a></b><br>Jerusalem, often referred to as the "City of Peace," reminds us of our calling to be peacemakers and to seek reconciliation in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_aspiration.htm">Heavenly Aspiration</a></b><br>The earthly Jerusalem points to the heavenly Jerusalem, encouraging believers to live with an eternal perspective, striving for the unity and perfection that will be fully realized in God's kingdom.<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_is_jerusalem_called_'compact'.htm">Psalm 122:3: Why call Jerusalem “compact together” when archaeological evidence shows multiple expansions over time? </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/evidence_for_psalm_133's_origins.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that specifically verifies the circumstances or authorship traditionally attributed to Psalm 133?</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>(3) This verse is somewhat perplexing. It is explained to refer either <span class= "ital">to </span>the rebuilding of the city and reuniting of the parts which had been disconnected in the destruction, or, which is far better (see Introduction), is taken as a rustic's impression on first seeing a compact city after being accustomed to straggling villages. The astonishment of Virgil's shepherd is aptly compared: "Urbem quam dicunt Romam, Melibaee putavi, Stultus ego, huic nostrae similem." But a far more satisfactory meaning is suggested by the LXX. They (comp. Symmachus) take the word rendered <span class= "ital">compact </span>as a noun, meaning <span class= "ital">union. </span>The verse then may run: <span class= "ital">Jerusalem, the </span>(<span class= "ital">one</span>)<span class= "ital"> built like a city, union is in it together, i.e.</span>, it is the rallying point of all the tribes. (See next verse.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/122.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together</span>; rather, <span class="accented">Jerusalem that art builded</span>. The primary reference is probably to the compact shape and look of the ancient city, which, as Josephus says, was "one and entire," with no straggling suburbs, shut in on the north by a wall, and on the three other sides both by walls and by deep, rocky valleys. But the material "compactness" was perhaps taken to symbolize the close internal union of the inhabitants one with another, whereby they were all knit together into one Church and people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/122-3.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">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">is built up</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·nū·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a city</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֝עִ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">united</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḥub·bə·rāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2266.htm">Strong's 2266: </a> </span><span class="str2">To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּֽו׃</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 122:3 Jerusalem that is built as a city (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/122-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 122:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/122-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 122:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 122:4" /></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>