Rashi: I used to ascend [to the Mikdash] on the Regel. I passed among bands of people, and walked with them until Beis Elokim.

Malbim: I used to be zealous and run to Beis Elokim in spite of difficulties. Now I slacken in Avodas Hashem; I am not Moser Nefesh to come to Beis Elokim and ignore all obstacles on the way (refer to 42:5:3:3).

Rashi #1: It is an amount [of people]. Radak - I was part of the number.

Rashi #2: It is an expression of Sechach and Sukah, i.e. in covered wagons, like Sukos.

Malbim: It is thicket (even if I needed to pass over thorns, I did so).

Rashi: I walk with them. This is like 'one may be Medadeh calves and colts (hold them and make them walk). A woman may be Medadeh her son' (Shabbos 128b). This is in place of two words - Adadeh Imahem (I will walk with them), just like "v'Lo Yachlu Dabro l'Shalom" (Bereishis 37:4) - Daber Imo. Radak - we would go slowly, for there were no problems on the way.

Rashi citing Menachem: It is an expression of Yedidus (fondness), like "Nasati Es Yedidus Nafshi b'Chaf Oyveha" (Yirmeyah 12:7).

Rashi citing Dunash: It is an expression of Demamah (quiet), like "Dom la'Shem v'Hischolel Lo" (37:7). I will be mute and quiet until I come to Beis Elokim with singing. This is like "Eshmerah l'Fi Machsom b'Od Rasha l'Negdi" (39:2), "va'Ani ch'Cheresh Lo Eshma uch'Ilem Lo Yiftach Piv" (38:14). The root is Dom ¹ .

Malbim: I stepped [on thorns to get to Beis Elokim].

Radak: We thanked Hashem and praised Him on the road, for he leads us safely.

Malbim: Even if I stepped on thorns, I did so amidst song and thanks.

Rashi: They went to celebrate [the festival].

Rashi citing Shocher Tov: In Greek, Chogegin is a pool of water ¹ .

Radak #1: They ascended with Korbanos to offer during the Regel.

Radak #2: They danced amidst great Simchah - "Ochlim v'Shosim v'Chogegim" (Shmuel I, 30:16).

Malbim: Multitudes [pass over thorns to come to Beis Elokim].