Psalms 122:5

“For there thrones were set for judgment, thrones for the house of David.”

Psalms 122:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 122:5, word by word

thronesכִסְאוֹתchisot

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

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were setיָשְׁבוּyashvu

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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for judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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for the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

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

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The context

4where the tribes went up, the tribes of Yah, a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of YHWH.

5 · This verse (above)

6Ask for the peace of Jerusalem: may those who love you be tranquil;

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