Psalms 122:5

"where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name."

Key Reflection

Psalms 122:5 speaks of a significant ritual practice in ancient Israel where the twelve tribes would ascend to Jerusalem for religious festivals, specifically to offer thanksgiving to God. This verse highlights the importance of these pilgrimages, which were not only a means of worship and gratitude but also served to reinforce national unity under divine command. The mention of "the LORD’s tribes" underscores that this was a collective act of devotion intended to honor God's covenant with Israel, reflecting the close bond between the people and their deity in both historical and theological terms.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For there are set -Margin, Do sit. The Hebrew is, “For there sit thrones for judgment.” They are established there; or, That is the appointed place for administering justice. Thrones of judgment -Seats for dispensing justice. The word throne is now commonly appropriated to the seat or chair of a king, but this is not necessarily the meaning here. The word may denote a seat or bench occupied by a judge. The meaning here is, that Jerusalem was the supreme seat of justice; the place where justice was dispensed for the nation. It was at once the religious and the civil capital of the nation.

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