Psalms 132
132
In Praise of the Temple
1 LORD, do not forget David
and all the hardships he endured.
2Remember, LORD, what he promised,
the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob:
3“I will not go home or go to bed;
4I will not rest or sleep,
5until I provide a place for the LORD,
a home for the Mighty God of Jacob.”
6 #
2 Chr 6.41–42
In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box,
and we found it in the fields of Jearim.
7We said, “Let us go to the LORD's house;
let us worship before his throne.”
8Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box,
the symbol of your power,
and stay here for ever.
9May your priests do always what is right;
may your people shout for joy!
10You made a promise to your servant David;
do not reject your chosen king, LORD.
11 #
2 Sam 7.12–16; 1 Chr 17.11–14; Ps 89.3–4; Acts 2.30 You made a solemn promise to David —
a promise you will not take back:
“I will make one of your sons king,
and he will rule after you.
12If your sons are true to my covenant
and to the commands I give them,
their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings.”
13The LORD has chosen Zion;
he wants to make it his home:
14“This is where I will live for ever;
this is where I want to rule.
15I will richly provide Zion with all she needs;
I will satisfy her poor with food.
16I will bless her priests in all they do,
and her people will sing and shout for joy.
17 #
1 Kgs 11.36
Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king;
here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king.
18I will cover his enemies with shame,
but his kingdom will prosper and flourish.”
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Psalms 132
132
The Covenant Between David and God
1A song of ascents.
I
Remember, O Lord, for David
all his hardships;
2How he swore an oath to the Lord,
vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:#132:2, 132:5] Mighty One of Jacob: one of the titles of Israel’s God, cf. Gn 49:24; Is 49:26; 60:16.
3“I will not enter the house where I live,#2 Sm 7; 1 Chr 28:2.
nor lie on the couch where I sleep;
4I will give my eyes no sleep,
my eyelids no rest,
5Till I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6“We have heard of it in Ephrathah;#Ephrathah: the homeland of David, cf. Ru 4:11. The fields of Jaar: poetic for Kiriath-jearim, a town west of Jerusalem, where the ark remained for several generations, cf. 1 Sm 7:1–2; 2 Sm 6:2; 1 Chr 13:5–6.
we have found it in the fields of Jaar.#Ephrathah: the homeland of David, cf. Ru 4:11. The fields of Jaar: poetic for Kiriath-jearim, a town west of Jerusalem, where the ark remained for several generations, cf. 1 Sm 7:1–2; 2 Sm 6:2; 1 Chr 13:5–6.
7Let us enter his dwelling;
let us worship at his footstool.”#Ps 99:5.
8“Arise, Lord, come to your resting place,#Ps 2:2; 89:21; 95:11; Nm 10:35; 2 Chr 6:41–42; Sir 24:7.
you and your mighty ark.
9Your priests will be clothed with justice;
your devout will shout for joy.”
10For the sake of David your servant,
do not reject your anointed.
II
11The Lord swore an oath to David in truth,
he will never turn back from it:#Ps 68:17; 1 Kgs 8:13; Sir 24:7.
“Your own offspring#Ps 110:4; 2 Sm 7:12. I will set upon your throne.
12If your sons observe my covenant,
and my decrees I shall teach them,
Their sons, in turn,
shall sit forever on your throne.”
13Yes, the Lord has chosen Zion,
desired it for a dwelling:
14“This is my resting place forever;
here I will dwell, for I desire it.
15I will bless Zion with provisions;
its poor I will fill with bread.
16I will clothe its priests with salvation;
its devout shall shout for joy.#2 Chr 6:41; Is 61:10.
17There I will make a horn sprout for David;#A horn sprout for David: the image of the horn, a symbol of strength, is combined with that of a “sprout,” a term used for the Davidic descendant (cf. Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zec 3:8; 6:12). Early Christians referred the latter designation to Christ as son of David (Lk 1:69).#Is 11:1; Jer 33:15; Ez 29:21; Zec 3:8; Lk 1:69.
I will set a lamp for my anointed.
18His foes I will clothe with shame,
but on him his crown shall shine.”
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