Psalm 122

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to praise the name of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel. 5 There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. 7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." 8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

These nine verses form the entire Psalm 122 that was actually a Song of Ascents. Jerusalem was and is a city situated on a hill. When the Jewish people would go to the city to celebrate the pilgrim feasts such as Passover and Pentecost, they would sing songs as the city came into sight and they began their climb to arrive.

We still await the day when the New Jerusalem is established – Revelation 21:2 “I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.” In that day, King Jesus will be the Judge as well as the One who wipes away every tear. The city will be secure. There will be peace and prosperity. The name of the Lord will be praised. Come New Jerusalem. Come Lord Jesus.