Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:5
5. habitation—literally, "dwellings," generally used to denote the sanctuary. read more
시편 132:2-5 Krv
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 132:1-5
1. The prayer to remember David 132:1-5 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 132:1-18
Psalms 132The writer of this psalm led the Israelites in praying that God would bless Israel for David’s commitment to the Lord."Because of its emphasis on the temple and on God’s election of Zion, the psalm is here classified as a Song of Zion. The Songs of Zion have much in common with the royal psalms, as they celebrate the glories associated with Jerusalem: temple and kingship. Unlike the royal psalms, the Songs of Zion proclaim the glories of Zion in universal and eschatological terms . .... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 132:2-5
Specifically, David underwent personal discomfort because he wanted to build a temple for Yahweh (2 Samuel 7). This led him to make great personal sacrifices to prepare for its construction, even though the Lord did not permit him to build the building himself. His desire to erect a magnificent temple was a desire to glorify God. In the ancient Near East, people associated the splendor of a temple with the greatness of the deity it honored. Therefore David wanted to build the most glorious... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:1-18
This is the most difficult of the Pilgrim Songs. According to accepted literary criticism it must be a post-exilic Ps. The Temple worship has been restored. The days of David are in the distant past. The circumstances of the time are such that God’s promise to David of a perpetual dynasty is recalled as a ground of hope. Accordingly we must believe that the writer either incorporated a fragment from an earlier period, Psalms 132:6-10, or represented Israel speaking, dramatically describing... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 132:2
(2) How he sware.—Literally, who sware. The expression “Mighty One of Jacob” is taken from the patriarch himself (Genesis 49:24; comp. Isaiah 1:24, &c). read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 132:3
(3) Tabernacle.—We have in the mention of tent either a reminiscence of the old nomadic times of the race, or an allusion to David’s own wandering and warlike habits. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 132:3-5
(3-5) It is vain to search the historical accounts for this vow. It may be implied from 2 Samuel 7:2, and from the persistent purpose which David certainly nourished. The LXX. and Vulg. give the vow in even greater detail, adding, “and rest to my temples.” read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 132:4
(4) I will not.—For this proverbial expression see Proverbs 6:4. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 132:5
An habitation. Plural of Majesty. Hebrew. mishkan ( App-40 .) read more