1)

What is "Yerushalayim ha'Benuyah"?

1.

Rashi: When Shlomo will build the Beis ha'Mikdash inside it, it will be built with Shechinah, Mikdash, Aron and Mizbe'ach.

2.

Rashi (citing Ta'anis 5a): There is Yerushalayim built in Shamayim. In the future, Yerushalayim below will be like it.

3.

Radak: Bnei Galil say, when Yerushalayim was built and the Shechinah was in it, how praiseworthy it was! Where will you find a city like it?!

2)

What is "k'Ir she'Chubrah Lah"?

1.

Rashi: Like Shilo; a verse compares (Shilo and Yerushalayim) - "El ha'Menuchah v'El ha'Nachalah" (Devarim 12:9).

2.

Radak: The congregation of Yisrael is connected to it.

3.

Malbim: The individual limbs combine to it and for it, to be one body.

3)

Why does it say "Yachdav"?

1.

Radak: Three times a year [on the festivals,] all of Yisrael] were together [in Yerushalayim].

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