Psalms 122:1

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Psalms 122:1, word by word

A songשִׁירshir

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

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of the ascentsמַּעֲלוֹתmaalot

ascent

"Song of ascents", the title of psalms sung on the way up to Jerusalem.

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Of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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I was gladשָׂמַחְתִּיsamachti

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

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with those who saidאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“To the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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we will goנֵלֵךְnelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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The context