1 David professes his joy for the church
6 And prays for the peace thereof

Title. A song of Degrees Ps 120:1 134:1

was glad Ps 42:4 55:14 63:1-3 84:1,2,10 119:111

let us go Isa 2:3 Jer 31:6 50:4,5 Mic 4:2 Zec 8:21-23

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Ps 84:7 87:1-3 100:4 Ex 20:24 2Ch 6:6

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

builded 2Sa 5:9 Eph 2:20,21 4:4-7 Re 21:10

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.

whither Ps 78:68 132:13 Ex 23:17 34:23,24 De 12:5,11 16:16

the testimony Ex 16:34 26:33,34 32:15

to give Ps 66:13-16 107:1-3 116:17-19 118:19

5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

there De 17:8,18 2Ch 19:8

are set. Heb. do sit
the thrones 2Sa 8:18 2Ch 11:22

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

pray Ps 51:18 137:6,7 Jer 51:50 Joh 17:21 Eph 4:3 2Th 3:16

they shall Ge 12:3 Nu 24:9 1Jo 3:14

7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

peace 1Ch 12:18 Isa 9:7 54:13 Joh 14:27 Jas 3:18

within thy palaces Ps 48:3

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Ps 16:3 42:4 119:63 Eph 4:4-6 Php 2:2-5 Jas 3:13-18

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

the house Ps 26:8 69:9 84:1,2,10 1Ch 29:3 Joh 2:17

I will seek Ps 102:13,14 137:5,6 Ne 2:10 13:14