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Psalm 122:4–5

to which the tribes jgo up,

the tribes of the Lord,

as was kdecreed for1 Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

There lthrones for judgment were set,

the thrones of the house of David.

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Psalm 122:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord,

Unto the testimony of Israel,

To give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

For there are set thrones of judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

All the tribes of Israel—the Lord’s people—

make their pilgrimage here.

They come to give thanks to the name of the Lord,

as the law requires of Israel.

Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,

the thrones of the dynasty of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Where the tribes go up,

The tribes of the Lord,

To the Testimony of Israel,

To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

For thrones are set there for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The tribes go up there,

the tribes who belong to the Lord.

It is the rule in Israel

to praise the Lord at Jerusalem.

There the descendants of David

set their thrones to judge the people.

Psalm 122:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah,

For an ordinance for Israel,

To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

For there are set thrones for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

All of the Lord’s tribes go to that city 

because it is a law in Israel 

to give thanks to the name of the Lord

The court of justice sits there. 

It consists of ⸤princes who are⸥ David’s descendants. 

Psalm 122:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

where the tribes, Yahweh’s tribes, go up

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

(This is an ordinance for Israel. )

There, thrones for judgment are placed,

thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

To it the tribes go up,

the tribes of the Lord,

as was decreed for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

For there the thrones for judgment were set up,

the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

where the tribes go up,

the tribes of Yah as a testimony for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

For there the thrones sit for judgment,

thrones of David’s house.

Psalm 122:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The tribes of the Lord go there to praise his name.

They do it in keeping with the law he gave to Israel.

The thrones of the family line of David are there.

That’s where the people are judged.

Psalm 122:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord

An ordinance for Israel

To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

For there thrones were set for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.


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