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Psalms 122:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

Psalms 122:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 122:4

Theological / Devotional

Testimony. In the sense of an institution ordained by God (see Deut. 16:16; cf. Ps. 81:3–5; see on Ps. 19:7). The clause reads literally, “a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.” The words “unto the” before “testimony” have been supplied.

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