Psalm 122
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Psalm 122 is a biblical psalm of ascent traditionally attributed to King David, expressing joy in going to Jerusalem and praying for the peace and prosperity of the holy city.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Psalm of Ascent
ⓘ
biblical psalm ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
house of the LORD ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| collection | Songs of Ascents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
communal worship
ⓘ
peace ⓘ security ⓘ |
| follows | Psalm 121 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pilgrimage song
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ song of ascent ⓘ |
| keyPhrase | Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Catholic liturgy ⓘ Christian liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
house of the LORD ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 9 ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Ketuvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBookOfPsalms | 122 ⓘ |
| positionInSongsOfAscents | third ⓘ |
| precedes | Psalm 123 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| testament |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
joy in going to Jerusalem
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Jerusalem ⓘ prayer for peace of Jerusalem ⓘ prosperity of Jerusalem ⓘ unity of the tribes of Israel ⓘ worship in the house of the Lord ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
David
NERFINISHED
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King David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
church dedications
ⓘ
feasts related to Jerusalem ⓘ pilgrimage feasts ⓘ services praying for peace ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.