Žalmy

Biblia - Sväté písmo

(CPDV - Anglický - Catholic PD)

Ž 121, 1-9

1 A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself. 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. 5 For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David. 6 Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you. 7 Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers. 8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you. 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.

Z 121 - Nadpis je ten istý ako v žalme predchádzajúcom. Žalm vystihuje city tých, čo sa vybrali na cestu do Jeruzalema.

Z 121,1 - Izraeliti sa modlievali obrátení k svätyni. Pri modlitbe zdvíhali ruky. Keď išlo o vzdialenejších veriacich, tak sa obracali smerom k Júdskym horám, kde bol Jeruzalem.

Z 121,6 - "Za dňa ťa slnko nezraní" (porov. 2 Kr 4,19; Jdt 8,3), "ani mesiac za noci" - orientálci aj dnes pripisujú niektoré choroby vplyvu mesiaca; iní myslia na nočný chlad (porov. Gn 31,40).