Psalm 122:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Whither

The testimony

Exodus 16:34

Exodus 26:33

Exodus 32:15

To give

General references

Psalm 116:19

Ezekiel 46:10

Bible References

Whither

But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.

For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

Three times a year all your males shall appear in the presence of the Lord GOD."

Three times during the year all your males are to appear in the presence of the LORD God of Israel,

Instead, you must seek to enter only the place that the LORD your God will choose among your tribes. There he will establish his name and live.

"Every male must appear in the presence of the LORD your God three times a year at the place where he will choose: for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Seven Weeks, and the Festival of Tents. He must not appear in the LORD's presence empty-handed,

The testimony

So Aaron placed it before the Testimony to be kept, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

You are to hang the curtain from the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony there inside the curtain. The curtain is to separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two Tablets of the Testimony in his hand, tablets which were written on both sides. They were written on one side and the other.

To give

I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His gracious love exists forever.

I will bring you a thanksgiving offering and call on the name of the LORD!

Open for me the righteous gates so I may enter through them to give thanks to the LORD.

General references

in the courts of the LORD's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

The Regent Prince is to enter when they are coming in, and he is to leave when they go out.'"