Psalm 122:3-5

Jerusalem is a well-built city;

    its seamless walls cannot be breached.

All the tribes of Israel--the LORD's people--

    make their pilgrimage here.

They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD,

    as the law requires of Israel.

Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,

    the thrones of the dynasty of David. 

 

Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached.

Psalm 48:12-13

Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.

    Walk around and count the many towers.

Take note of the fortified walls,

    and tour all the citadels,

that you may describe them 

    to future generations.  (see all Psalm 48)

1 Kings 10:6-7  

    She (the queen of Sheba) exclaimed to the king, "Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true! I didn't believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I was told."  (see 1 Kings 10:1-13)

 

All the tribes of Israel--the LORD's people--make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD, as the law requires of Israel.  

Deuteronomy 16:16  

    "Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. On each of these occasions, all men must appear before the LORD your God at the place he chooses, but they must not appear before the LORD without a gift for him."  (see all Deuteronomy 16)

Psalm 50:14  

"Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,

    and keep the vows you made to the Most High."

Psalm 50:23  

"But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me.

    If you keep to my path, 

    I will reveal to you the salvation of God."  (see all Psalm 50)

 

Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David.  

Deuteronomy 17:8-9  

    "Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide--for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the LORD your God will choose, and present them to the Levitical priests or the judge on duty at that time. They will hear the case and declare the verdict."  (see Deuteronomy 17:2-13)

1 Kings 3:28  

    When all Israel heard the king's decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering justice.  

(see all 1 Kings 3)

2 Chronicles 19:8  

    In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges for cases involving the LORD's regulations and for civil disputes.  (see all 2 Chronicles 19)

Isaiah 9:7  

His government and its peace

    will never end.

He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David

    for all eternity.

The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies 

    will make this happen!  (sea Isaiah 9:2-7) 

 

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Psalm 122:1-2

I was glad when they said to me,

    "Let us go to the house of the LORD."

And now here we are,

    standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. 

 

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."

Exodus 23:16 

    "Second, celebrate the Festival of harvest, when you bring me the first crops of your harvest." 

Exodus 23:19  

    "As you harvest your crops, bring the very best of the first harvest to the house of the LORD your God."  (see Exodus 23:10-19, also Exodus 34:18-26)

Isaiah 2:3  

People from many nations will come and say,

"Come, let us to up to the mountain of the LORD,

    to the house of Jacob's God.

There he will teach us his ways,

    and we will walk in his paths."  

For the LORD's teaching will go out from Zion;

    his word will go out from Jerusalem.  (see Isaiah 2:1-4)

Zechariah 8:20-22  

    "This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem. The people of one city will say to the people of another, 'Come with us to Jerusalem to ask the LORD to bless us. Let's worship the LORD of Heaven's Armies. I'm determined to go.' Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD of Heaven's Armies and to ask for his blessing."  (see all Zechariah 8)

 

And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.  

Psalm 9:14  

Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem's gates,

    so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 87:1-3  

On the holy mountain

    stands the city founded by the LORD.

He loves the city of Jerusalem     

    more than any other city in Israel.

O city of God,

    what glorious things are said of you!  (see all Psalm 87)

Psalm 100:4  

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

    go into his courts with praise.

    Give thanks to him and praise his name.  (see all Psalm 100)

Psalm 118:19-20  

Open for me the gates where the righteous enter,

    and I will go in and thank the LORD.

These gates lead to the presence of the LORD,

    and the godly enter there.  (see all Psalm 118) 

 

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Psalm 121:6-8

The sun will not harm you by day,

    nor the moon by night.

The LORD keeps you from all harm

    and watches over your life.

The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go,

    both now and forever. 

 

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

Psalm 23:2

He lets me rest in green meadows;

    he leads me beside peaceful streams.  (see all Psalm 23)

Isaiah 49:10  

"They will neither hunger nor thirst.

    The searing sun will not reach them anymore.

For the LORD in his mercy will lead them;

    he will lead them beside cool waters."  (see all Isaiah 49)

Revelation 7:16  

"They will never again be hungry or thirsty;

    they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun."  

    (see Revelation 7:9-17)

 

The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.  

Psalm 91:11-12  

For he will order his angels

    to protect you wherever you go.

They will hold you up with their hands

    so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.  (see all Psalm 91)

Psalm 9:9  

The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed,

    a refuge in times of trouble.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 18:2  

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

    my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.

He is my shield, the power that saves me,

    and my place of safety.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 59:16-17  

But as for me, I will sing about your power.

    Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.

For you have been my refuge,

    a place of safety when I am in distress.

O my Strength, to you I sing praises,

    for you, O God, are my refuge,

    the God who shows me unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 59)

 

The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.  

Deuteronomy 28:6  

    "Wherever you go and whatever you do,

        you will be blessed."  (see all Deuteronomy 28)

Jeremiah 24:6  

"I will watch over and care for them, and I will bring them back here again. I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them."  (see all Jeremiah 24)

1 Peter 3:12  

"The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right,

    and his ears are open to their prayers.

But the LORD turns his face 

    against those who do evil."  (Psalm 34:12-16)

    (see all 1 Peter 3)     

 

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Psalm 121:3-5

He will not let you stumble;

    the one who watches over you will not slumber.

Indeed, he who watches over Israel

    never slumbers or sleeps.

The LORD himself watches over you!

    The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade. 

 

He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.

Psalm 30:3 

You brought me up from the grave, O LORD.

    You kept me from falling into the pit of death.  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 66:9  

Our lives are in his hands,

    and he keeps our feet from stumbling.  (see all Psalm 66)

Proverbs 3:25-26  

You need not be afraid of sudden disaster

    or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,

for the LORD is your security.

    He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.  (see all Proverbs 3)

 

Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.  

Psalm 127:1  

Unless the LORD builds a house,

    the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the LORD protects a city,

    guarding it with sentries will do no good.  (see all Psalm 127)

Psalm 11:4  

But the LORD is in his holy Temple;

    the LORD still rules from heaven.

He watches everyone closely,

    examining every person on earth.  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 34:15  

The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right;

    his ears are open to their cries for help.  (see all Psalm 34)

Psalm 103:19  

The LORD has made the heavens his throne;

    from there he rules over everything.  (see all Psalm 103)

 

The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade.  

Psalm 91:4  

He will cover you with his feathers.

    He will shelter you with his wings.

    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.  (see all Psalm 91)

Psalm 1:6  

For the LORD watches over the path of the godly,

    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.  (see all Psalm 1)

Psalm 57:1  

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!

    I look to you for protection.

I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings

    until the danger passes by.  (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 63:7  

Because you are my helper,

    I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.  (see all Psalm 63) 

 

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Psalm 121:1-2

I look up to the mountains--

    does my help come from there?

My help comes from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth! 

 

I look up to the mountains--does my help come from there?

Deuteronomy 12:2 

   "When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods--high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree."  [see all Deuteronomy 12]

2 Kings 17:10  

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles at the top of every hill and under every green tree.  [see 2 Kings 17:5-13]

Jeremiah 3:6  

During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, "Have you seen what fickle Israel has done? Like a wife who commits adultery, Israel has worshiped other gods on every hill and under every green tree."  

[see all Jeremiah 3]

Ezekiel 6:13  

"They will know that I am the LORD when their dead lie scattered among their idols and altars on every hill and mountain and under every green tree and every great shade tree--the places where they offered sacrifices to their idols."  [see all Ezekiel 6]

Hosea 4:13  

"They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops.

    They go up into the hills to burn incense

    in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.

That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,

    and your daughters-in-law commit adultery."  [see all Hosea 4]

 

My help comes from the LORD,  

1 Samuel 7:12  

    Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah.  He named it Ebenezer (which means "the stone of help"), for he said, "Up to this point the LORD has helped us!"  [see all 1 Samuel 7] 

Psalm 46:1  

God is our refuge and strength,

    always ready to help in times of trouble.  [see all Psalm 46]

Isaiah 41:10  

"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. 

    Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you.

    I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."  [see all Isaiah 41] 

2 Timothy 2:7  

Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.  [see all 2 Timothy 2]

 

who made heaven and earth.  

Genesis 1:1  

    In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  

    [see all Genesis 1]

Psalm 104:5  

You placed the world on its foundation

    so it would never be moved.  [see all Psalm 104]

Psalm 115:15  

May you be blessed by the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth.  [see all Psalm 115]

Psalm 124:8  

Our help is from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth.  [see all Psalm 124] 

 

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Psalm 120:5-7

How I suffer in far-off Mesheck. 

    It pains me to live in distant Kedar.*

I am tired of living

    among people who hate peace.

I search for peace;

    but when I speak of peace, they want war! 

 

How I suffer in far-off Mesheck. It pains me to live in distant Kedar.

Jeremiah 2:10-11 

"Go west and look in the land of Cyprus;

    go east and search through the land of Kedar.

Has anyone ever heard of anything

    as strange as this?

Has anyone ever traded its gods for new ones,

    even though they are not gods at all?

Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God

    for worthless idols!"  (see all Jeremiah 2)

Jeremiah 49:28  

This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the LORD says:

    "Advance against Kedar!

        Destroy the warriors from the East!"  (Jeremiah 49:28-33)

Isaiah 21:16  

    The Lord said to me, "Within a year, counting each day, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end."  (see Isaiah 21:13-17)

Isaiah 60:7  

"The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,

    and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.

I will accept their offerings,

    and I will make my Temple glorious."  (see all Isaiah 60)

Ezekiel 27:21  

"The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your (Tyre's) goods."  

(see all Ezekiel 27)

 

I am tired of living among people who hate peace. I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war!  

Psalm 55:21  

His words are as smooth as butter,

    but in his heart is war.

His words are as soothing as lotion,

    but underneath are daggers!  (see all Psalm 55)

Psalm 109:1-5  

O God, whom I praise,

    don't stand silent and aloof

while the wicked slander me

    and tell lies about me.

They surround me with hateful words

    and fight against me for no reason.

I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations

    even as I am praying for them!

They repay evil for good,

    and hatred for my love.  (see all Psalm 109)

 

*Kedar - an Arabic tribe descended from Ishmael, which lived in the desert area east of the Jordan River Valley. 

 

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Psalm 120:1-4 Part 3 of 3

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars

    and from all deceitful people.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

    How will he increase your punishment?

You will be pierced with sharp arrows

    and burned with glowing coals. 

 

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals.

Psalm 140:10 

Let burning coals fall down on their heads.

    Let them be thrown into the fire

    or into the watery pits from which they can't escape.  (see all Psalm 140)

Deuteronomy 32:23  

"I will heap disasters upon them

    and shoot them down with my arrows."  (see all Deuteronomy 32)

Job 6:4  

"For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows.

    Their poison infects my spirit.

    God's terrors are lined up against me."  (see all Job 6)

Psalm 7:13  

He will prepare his deadly weapons

    and shoot his flaming arrows.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 18:14  

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;

    great bolts of lightning flashed and they were confused.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 45:5  

Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts.

    The nations fall beneath your feet.  (see all Psalm 45)

Psalm 77:17  

The clouds poured down rain;

    the thunder rumbled in the sky.

    Your arrows of lightning flashed.  (see all Psalm 77)

Isaiah 5:28  

Their arrows will be sharp

    and their bows ready for battle.

Sparks will fly from their horses' hooves,

    and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.  

    (see all Isaiah 5)

Isaiah 49:2  

He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.

    He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.

    I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.  (see all Isaiah 49)

Ezekiel 5:16  

    "I will shower you with the deadly arrows of famine to destroy you. The famine will become more and more severe until every crumb of food is gone."  (see all Ezekiel 5)

Habakkuk 3:9  

You brandished your bow

    and your quiver of arrows.

    You split open the earth with flowing rivers.  (see all Habakkuk 3) 

 

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