John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:2
How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. Whom Jacob called so, Genesis 49:24 ; and to whom he vowed a vow, and is the first we read of that did make one, and it was concerning the house of God, Genesis 28:17 ; and who had an experience of the might and power of God in protecting and defending him from his brother Esau: of this oath and vow of David no mention is made elsewhere, but no doubt they were made; see Psalm 119:106 ; of the Messiah's swearing,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:1-10
In these verses we have Solomon's address to God for his favour to him and to his government, and his acceptance of his building a house to God's name. Observe, I. What he pleads?two things:? 1. That what he had done was in pursuance of the pious vow which his father David had made to build a house for God. Solomon was a wise man, yet pleads not any merit of his own: ?I am not worthy, for whom thou shouldst do this; but, Lord, remember David, with whom thou madest the covenant? (as Moses... read more