诗篇 132:3-7 CUVS

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:5

Housing God's symbols. The fitting old place was a temple ; the fitting place now is a heart . The old economy was an elaborate picture-teaching of spiritual truths and relations. It is urged that, as man is a composite being, and can never transcend his bodily conditions, his religion must always be as composite as himself. it must have its visible symbols, and they must have their fitting earthly, material, surroundings. On the other hand, it is urged, as by the Hindus, that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah . "It" is probably "the ark"—not yet mentioned, but a main object of the writer's thoughts; and "Ephratah" is the district south and west of Jerusalem, in which both Bethlehem and Kirjath-jearim were situated. And found it in the fields of the wood ; rather, in the fields of Jaar . "Jaar" is a contracted and poetic name for Kirjath-jearim, where the ark remained from its return out of the country of the Philistines till David transferred it to Jerusalem (... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6

The history of the ark epitomizing the history of the nation. If Ephratah is to be treated as the ancient name of Bethlehem, we must not understand this verse to affirm that the ark was ever there; but, putting himself back into the olden days, the poet represents David as having heard about the ark when he was living at Bethlehem. But it is more simple to take Ephratah as a general term for the district in which the ark was found. Historical or geographical precision is not necessary, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6-7

Led of the Lord. We do not know for certain what "it," in Psalms 132:6 , means. Probably the ark of the covenant—"the ark of thy strength" ( Psalms 132:8 ). Nor do we know exactly where Ephratah was, and "the fields of the wood" (see Exposition for a possible interpretation). But we may suffer the expressions used in these verses to suggest to us the progress of the soul led by the Lord in the ways of life. We only take "it" as telling of the grace of God, the Word of life. And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6-10

The realization of David's design. The resting-place is, after a time, discovered and prepared. The ark is brought up and placed in it ( 1 Kings 8:1-11 ). The "priests" are" clothed with righteousness," and the "saints shout for joy." God "turns not away the face of his anointed," but accepts the costly offering. God himself "arises into his rest," and makes his presence visible from the mercy-seat ( 1 Kings 8:10 , 1 Kings 8:11 ; 2 Chronicles 5:13 , 2 Chronicles 5:14 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:7

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool . The transfer is regarded as accomplished, and the worship as re-established, which had been intermitted while the ark was at Kirjath-jearim. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:7

God's footstool. " Worship at his footstool." By the " footstool " is meant the cover of the ark, on which the Shechinah-light was regarded as resting. Round the top of the ark ran a crown or wreath of pure gold, and upon it was the mercy-seat, of the same dimensions as the ark, made, not of wood overlaid with gold, but entirely of pure gold. At either end of the mercy-seat rose two golden cherubim, with outspread wings, and faces turned towards each other, and eyes bent downwards,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:3

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house - The tent of my dwelling; the place where I abide. Nor go up into my bed The couch of my bed, or where I sleep. I will make it my first business to find a dwelling-place for the Lord; a place where the ark may repose. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:4

I will not give sleep to mine eyes ... - There is no difference here between the words sleep and slumber. The meaning is, that the house of the Lord should be his first care. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:5

Until I find out a place for the Lord - A place for the ark of God; a place where it may constantly and safely remain. The symbol of the divine presence rested on the mercy-seat, the cover of the ark, and hence, this was represented as the seat or the house of God.An habitation for the mighty God of Jacob - Hebrew, “For the mighty One of Jacob.” The reference is to a permanent dwelling-place for the ark. It had been moved from place to place. There was no house appropriated to it, or reared... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:6-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:5

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