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Psalms 122:5

122:4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit

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For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

What does Psalms 122:5 mean?

Psalms 122:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָשַׁב (yâshab), כִּסֵּא (kiççêʼ), מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ).

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For
there
are
setיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
thronesכִּסֵּאkiççêʼ/kis-say'/H3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
of
judgment,מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
the
thronesכִּסֵּאkiççêʼ/kis-say'/H3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
of
the
houseבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of
David.דָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse
are:
Heb.
do
sit

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Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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What does Psalms 122:5 say?

Psalms 122:5 (King James Version) reads: "For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. are: Heb. do sit"

Is Psalms 122:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 122:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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