Psalms 122:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.
Ps 87:1-3 : 1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. {H5542}
Ps 100:4 : 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.
Exod 20:24 : 24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.
2 Chr 6:6 : 6 but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 122:3-7
5 verses
83%
3Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;
4Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
5For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.
7Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
Ps 116:19
78%
19In the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 122:1
78%
1A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
Ps 135:2
76%
2Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Ps 147:12-13
2 verses
75%
12Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
Ps 132:7
75%
7We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.
Ps 87:1-2
2 verses
74%
1A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Ps 135:21
74%
21Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 26:12
74%
12My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
Isa 26:1-2
2 verses
73%
1In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: we have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.
Jer 17:19-20
2 verses
73%
19Thus said Jehovah unto me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
20and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Ps 118:19-20
2 verses
73%
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.
20This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.
Ps 147:2
73%
2Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Ps 125:1-2
2 verses
72%
1A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.
Isa 62:6-7
2 verses
72%
6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah's remembrancers, take ye no rest,
7and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Ps 51:18
72%
18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Ps 48:2-3
2 verses
72%
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
3God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
Jer 17:25
71%
25then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain for ever.
Ps 137:6
71%
6Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
Jer 3:17
71%
17At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.
Ps 76:2
71%
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.
Isa 52:9
71%
9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isa 33:20
71%
20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Ps 128:5
71%
5Jehovah bless thee out of Zion: And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Ps 48:8
71%
8As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. {H5542}
Ps 66:9
71%
9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Ps 122:9
70%
9For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.
Ps 102:21
70%
21That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
Ps 132:13
70%
13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
Ps 121:8
70%
8Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore.
Ps 102:16
70%
16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
Ps 24:7
70%
7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
Isa 2:3
70%
3And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
Jer 7:2
70%
2Stand in the gate of Jehovah's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship Jehovah.
Ps 24:3
70%
3Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?
Zech 8:3
70%
3Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
Joel 3:20
70%
20But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Ps 126:1
70%
1A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.