Chapter 121
The desire and hope of the just for the coming of the kingdom of God, and the peace of his church.
1 A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”
אֶשָּׂ֣אאש֣אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I lift upH5375GHVqi1cs עֵ֭ינַ/יע֭ינ/יעֵינַ/יעינ/י'Ei.na/ieyes/ myH5869AH9020HNcfdc+Sp1bs הֶ/הָרִ֑יםה/הר֑יםהֶ/הָרִיםה/הריםhe./ha.Rimthe/ mountainsH9009H2022GHTd+Ncmpa מֵ֝/אַ֗יִןמ֝/א֗יןמֵ/אַיִןמ/איןme./'A.yinfrom/ where?H9006H0370HR+Ti יָבֹ֥איב֥איָבֹאיבאya.Vo'will it comeH0935GHVqi3ms 2 Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.
עֶ֭זְרִ/יע֭זר/יעֶזְרִ/יעזר/י'Ez.r/ihelp/ myH5828H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs מֵ/עִ֣םמ/ע֣םמֵ/עִםמ/עםme./'Im[is] from/ withH9006H5973BHR+R יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt עֹ֝שֵׂ֗הע֝ש֗העֹשֵׂהעשה'o.Sehmaker ofH6213HHVqrmsc שָׁמַ֥יִםשמ֥יםשָׁמַיִםשמיםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064HNcmpa 3 Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.1
יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenhe permitH5414KHVqj3ms לַ/מּ֣וֹטל/מ֣וטלַ/מּוֹטל/מוטla./Motto <the>/ slipH9005H4132HRd+Ncmsa רַגְלֶ֑/ךָרגל֑/ךרַגְלֶ/ךָרגל/ךrag.Le./khafoot/ yourH7272H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms יָ֝נ֗וּםי֝נ֗וםיָנוּםינוםya.Numhe slumberH5123HVqj3ms שֹֽׁמְרֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמר/ך\שֹֽׁמְרֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמר/ך\Sho.me.Re./khaprotector/ yourH8104HH9031\H9016HVqrmsc+Sp2ms - 121:3Jerusalem is a city unto itself. Other cities must look to Jerusalem for leadership and guidance. Jerusalem is a city that looks inward for what it needs.(Conte)
4 For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.
הִנֵּ֣ההנ֣ההִנֵּההנהhi.Nehthere!H2009HTj יָ֭נוּםי֭נוםיָנוּםינוםYa.numhe will slumberH5123HVqi3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִישָׁ֑ןייש֑ןיִישָׁןיישןyi.Shanhe will sleepH3462HVqi3ms שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗רש֝ומ֗רשׁוֹמֵרשומרSho.Mer[the] protector ofH8104HHVqrmsc יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478\H9016HNpl 5 For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.1
יְהוָ֥היהו֥היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt שֹׁמְרֶ֑/ךָשמר֑/ךשֹׁמְרֶ/ךָשמר/ךsho.me.Re./kha[is] protector/ yourH8104HH9031HVqrmsc+Sp2ms יְהוָ֥היהו֥היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt צִ֝לְּ/ךָ֗צ֝ל/ך֗צִלְּ/ךָצל/ךtzi.le./kha[is] shade/ yourH6738H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms יַ֥די֥דיַדידyad[the] hand ofH3027GHNcbsc יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\ye.mi.Ne./kharight/ yourH3225GH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms - 121:5Jerusalem is above Bethlehem, both literally and figuratively. Figuratively, the house of David is the Jewish faith and the city of Jerusalem represents the Catholic faith. Literally, Jerusalem is a greater city and higher in elevation than Bethlehem.(Conte)
6 Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.1
יוֹמָ֗םיומ֗םיוֹמָםיומםyo.Mamby dayH3119HD הַ/שֶּׁ֥מֶשׁה/ש֥משהַ/שֶּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./She.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa יַכֶּ֗/כָּהיכ֗/כהיַכֶּ/כָּהיכ/כהya.Ke./kahit will strike/ youH5221H9031HVhi3ms+Sp2ms וְ/יָרֵ֥חַו/יר֥חוְ/יָרֵחַו/ירחve./ya.Re.achand/ [the] moonH9002H3394HC+Ncmsa בַּ/לָּֽיְלָה\׃ב/לילה\בַּ/לָּֽיְלָה\׃ב/לילה\ba./La.ye.lahin the/ nightH9003H3915\H9016HRd+Ncmsa - 121:6The verb ‘rogate’ is also used in Latin to refer to legislators, who must petition for a bill to become law. So, this verse also means that we should seek laws that are towards the peace of Jerusalem.(Conte)
7 Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.
יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יִשְׁמָרְ/ךָ֥ישמר/ך֥יִשְׁמָרְ/ךָישמר/ךyish.ma.re./Khahe will protect/ youH8104HH9031HVqi3ms+Sp2ms רָ֑ער֑ערָערעRa'harmH7451BHAamsa יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רי֝שמ֗ריִשְׁמֹרישמרyish.Morhe will protectH8104HHVqi3ms נַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃נפש/ך\נַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃נפש/ך\naf.She./khalife/ yourH5315HH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.
יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יִשְׁמָר\־ישמר\יִשְׁמָר\־ישמר\yish.mor-he will protectH8104H\H9014HVqi3ms צֵאתְ/ךָ֥צאת/ך֥צֵאתְ/ךָצאת/ךtze.te./Khagoing out/ youH3318GH9041HVqcc+Sp2ms וּ/בוֹאֶ֑/ךָו/בוא֑/ךוּ/בוֹאֶ/ךָו/בוא/ךu./vo.'E./khaand/ coming/ youH9002H0935GH9041HC+Vqcc+Sp2ms מֵֽ֝/עַתָּ֗המ֝/עת֗המֵֽ/עַתָּהמ/עתהme./'a.Tahfrom/ nowH9006H6258HR+D עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\o.LamperpetuityH5769G\H9016HNcmsa 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.