Psalms 122:3-5

Psalms 122:3-5

[3] Jerusalem  is builded  as a city  that is compact  together:  [4] Whither  the tribes  go up,  the tribes  of the LORD,  unto the testimony  of Israel,  to give thanks  unto the name  of the LORD.  [5] For there are set  thrones  of judgment,  the thrones  of the house  of David. 

What does Psalms 122:3-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God had blessed Jerusalem by giving it a large, compact population. He appointed it the center of national life and worship, to which people from all the tribes of Israel resorted for festive occasions. They also traveled there for judicial verdicts from the righteous king, whom God had provided for His people.