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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 132:1-18

This psalm is justly ascribed to David. It recites his vow to seek out a place of rest for the ark of the Lord; and the song of praise and prayer on its removal from Kirjath-jearim. Psalms 132:6 . Ephrata, or Ephratha, near to which was Shiloh. So the LXX. The fields of the wood. Hebrews יער jaar, a wood; hence Kirjath-jearim, “a town in the wood,” where David found the ark. Psalms 132:9 . Let the priests be clothed with righteousness. Job says, I put on righteousness and it... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 132:1-18

Psalms 132:1-18Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions.The house of GodThis psalm was probably composed on the occasion of the installation of the ark in the place provided for it in the temple. Solomon himself may possibly have been the author; but it is more likely that it came from the lips of one who had been a companion of David as well as of his son.I. The idea of the house of God (Psalms 132:1-6). David’s was an agitated life; but he found time to think for the house of God. Many... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:2

Psa 132:2 How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob; Ver. 2. How he sware unto the Lord ] Out of the abundance of his affections, 1 Chronicles 29:3 , see Psa 119:106 he solemnly took God to witness; and this he did, say the Rabbis, at that time when he saw the punishing angel, and was terrified. And vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob ] Jacob is mentioned, say the Hebrews, Quia primo vovit. because he first vowed to God, Genesis 28:20 , whence he is called, ... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:3

Psa 132:3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; Ver. 3. Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house ] i.e. Of my newly built house, 1Ch 15:1 2 Samuel 1:2 . Those in Malachi were not so well minded, Psalms 1:4 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:4

Psa 132:4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids, Ver. 4. I will not give sleep to mine eyes ] viz. With any good content; or, more than needs must. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:5

Psa 132:5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob. Ver. 5. Until I find out a place for the Lord ] The Jewish doctors tell us, that as the earth is in the middle of the world, so is Judea in the middle of the earth, Jerusalem in the middle of Judea, the temple in the middle of Jerusalem, and the ark in the middle of the temple. An habitation ] Heb. habitations; haply because the temple consisted of three parts, or partitions. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 132:2

he sware: Psalms 56:12, Psalms 65:1, Psalms 66:13, Psalms 66:14, Psalms 116:14-Job :, Psalms 119:106, 2 Samuel 7:1 the mighty: Psalms 132:5, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 50:1, Psalms 146:5, Psalms 146:6, Genesis 49:24 Reciprocal: Genesis 28:20 - vowed Exodus 3:6 - I am Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil Numbers 21:2 - vowed 1 Samuel 1:11 - remember Isaiah 45:23 - every tongue John 12:3 - ointment read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 132:3

I will not: Ecclesiastes 9:10, Haggai 1:4, Matthew 6:33 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:33 - General 2 Kings 1:16 - on which thou art gone up 1 Chronicles 28:2 - rest read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 132:4

give sleep: Genesis 24:33, Ruth 3:18, Proverbs 6:4 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 132:5

I find: 2 Samuel 6:17, 1 Chronicles 15:3, 1 Chronicles 15:12, Acts 7:46 an habitation: Heb. habitations, 1 Kings 8:27, 2 Chronicles 2:6, Isaiah 66:1, Acts 7:47-Ephesians :, Ephesians 2:22 for the mighty: Psalms 132:2 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - the mighty Exodus 15:2 - an habitation 2 Samuel 7:2 - the ark 1 Chronicles 17:1 - the ark 1 Chronicles 22:7 - it was in 2 Chronicles 1:4 - for he had pitched 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built read more

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