Psalms, 122
1. To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.
1. To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.
Psalm 122 is a song of pilgrimage that celebrates the joy and honor of worshiping God in the temple in Jerusalem. It is an invitation for everyone to come together to worship the Lord in one place and expresses the peace and prosperity that Jerusalem enjoys when the people are united in worship. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 122:
Psalm 133:1 - "Oh! How good and how soft is the brothers live in unity!" This verse expresses the importance of the union of God's people, and how good and pleasant when the brothers live in harmony.
Isaiah 2:3 - And many peoples will come, and will say, Come, we climb to the Mount of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that we may teach us their ways, and we walk in their paths; and from Jerusalem the word of the Lord. " This verse relates to the joy of worshiping God in one place, and how people will gather in Jerusalem to learn the word of the Lord.
Psalm 135:21 - "Blessed be the Lord since Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord." This verse relates to the honor of worshiping God in the temple in Jerusalem, which is a place of blessing and praise.
Psalm 48:2 - "Great is the Lord and very worthy of being praised, in the city of our God, in His Holy Mount." This verse also relates to the honor of worshiping God in the temple in Jerusalem, and how God is worthy of praise and worship everywhere.
Nehemiah 8:1 - "And all the people gathered as one man in the square, before the door of the waters; and they said to Ezra, the scribe, which brought the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded Israel . " This verse talks about God's people gathering in one place to hear the Word of God, which relates to the joy and importance of worshiping the Lord in unity.
“É loucura fixar o olhar no que rapidamente passa”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
