Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 122
- Author:
- King David
- 9 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 26 of monthly cycle
Chapter 122 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 9 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃
- עֹ֭מְדוֹת הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃
- שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
- כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃
- שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃
- יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃
- לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃
- לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.'
- Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem;
- Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;
- Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, As a testimony unto Israel, To give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
- For there were set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May they prosper that love thee.
- Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
- For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'
- For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Tehillim Chapter 122: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 122?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 122 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 122 have?
Psalm 122 contains 9 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 122 in?
Chapter 122 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 122 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 122 is read on day 26.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 122 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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