Psalms 132
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Psalm 132
A song for going up to worship.
1O Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
2Remember how he swore an oath to the Lord
and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3“I will not step inside my house,
4get into my bed, shut my eyes, or close my eyelids
5until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6Now, we have heard about the ark ⌞of the promise⌟ being in Ephrathah.
We have found it in Jaar.
7Let’s go to his dwelling place.
Let’s worship at his footstool.
8O Lord, arise, and come to your resting place
with the ark of your power.
9Clothe your priests with righteousness.
Let your godly ones sing with joy.
10For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11The Lord swore an oath to David.
This is a truth he will not take back:
“I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.
12If your sons are faithful to my promise #132:12 Or “covenant.”
and my written instructions that I will teach them,
then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.”
13The Lord has chosen Zion.
He wants it for his home.
14“This will be my resting place forever.
Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.
15I will certainly bless all that Zion needs.
I will satisfy its needy people with food.
16I will clothe its priests with salvation.
Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.
17There I will make a horn sprout up for David.
I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown on my anointed one will shine.”
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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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