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Psalms 122:1

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

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שִׁ֥ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹתhamaalotthe stepמַעֲלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.לְדָ֫וִ֥דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

שָׂ֭מַחְתִּיsamachtibe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be glad”, a completed actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.בְּאֹמְרִ֣יםbeomerimin sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “in say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבֵּ֖יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נֵלֵֽךְnelekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

World English Bible

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

Darby Translation

I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Εὐφράνθην ἐπὶ τοῖς εἰρηκόσι μοι, εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου πορευσόμεθα.