Psalm 132:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:11-18

These are precious promises, confirmed by an oath, that the heirs of them might have strong consolation, Heb. 6:17, 18. It is all one whether we take them as pleas urged in the prayer or as answers returned to the prayer; believers know how to make use of the promises both ways, with them to speak to God and in them to hear what God the Lord will speak to us. These promises relate to the establishment both in church and state, both to the throne of the house of David and to the testimony of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:13

For the Lord hath chosen Zion ,.... Not only to build upon it the temple in a literal sense, and for the place of his worship; but also for the seat of his majesty, and over which he has set his Son as King; and all this from the love he bears to Zion, which, in a figurative and spiritual sense, is his church; whom he has chosen to privileges, to grace and glory, and for his service and honour; see Psalm 78:67 ; he hath desired it for his habitation ; heaven is the habitation of his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:13

The Lord hath chosen Zion - Therefore neither Shiloh nor Kirjath-jearim is the place of his rest. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:13

Verse 13 13.Seeing that Jehovah has chosen Zion. By coupling the kingdom with the priesthood and sanctuary service, he declares it still more emphatically to have been of divine and not human appointment. The connection is not to be overlooked, on another account. The true strength and stability of that kingdom were in Christ, and Christ’s kingdom is inseparable from his priesthood. This may explain why mention is made of Zion being chosen. God decreed nothing in relation to the kingdom, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

Metrically, the psalm consists of four stanzas, each of ten lines: Psalms 132:1-5 ; 6-10; 11-13; and 14-18. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

The service of the sanctuary. We are accustomed to think of devotion in connection with the house of the Lord. The two things are clearly, though not inseparably, associated with one another. There may be piety where there is no sanctuary; there may be a sanctuary where there is no piety. Practically, however, we find the two in very close alliance. We have in this psalm— I. THE GOOD MAN 'S ANXIETY . ( Psalms 132:1-5 .) David is represented as very seriously concerned about... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

Spiritual worship. "The psalmist, filled with the memory of many an ancient oracle in praise of David and his city Zion, unable to bear the thought that this ' beauty of all the earth,' for which David had toiled, should remain sunk in misery and ruin, prays to God to remember his promises, and to return once more to his chosen dwelling-place;" that the temple may be rebuilt, and the national worship restored, Some of the principal thoughts suggested are— I. THAT THE GREATEST ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:11-18

God's oath of promise to David. This passage is based mainly on 2 Samuel 7:11-16 , but contains likewise expressions which seem taken from other psalms, as Psalms 48:1 , Psalms 48:2 ; Psalms 68:16 ; Psalms 89:3 , Psalms 89:4 ; Psalms 147:14 . The chief promise is that of a special "fruit of his body" to be "set upon his throne" ( Psalms 147:11 ) and to reign in Zion forever ( Psalms 147:13 , Psalms 147:14 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:13

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. Here we are brought back again to the temple. Zion, the city of David, was also "the city of the great King" ( Psalms 48:2 )—the place where he had "set his Name"—which he was bound to protect and cherish. "As truly as God had chosen Zion, and made his habitation there, so certainly must he also raise up for David a branch, through which to his people concentrated there he will impart salvation" (Hengstenberg). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:13-15

Zion of the Lord beloved. I. SHE IS THE OBJECT OF THE LORD 'S CHOICE . 1. We cannot get rid of the truth of God ' s election . Many would like to do so. It calls up in their minds thoughts of a very painful kind. It clouds for them and to them the face of God. 2. But we see it everywhere . Are not we ourselves a chosen people? With whom hath God dealt, in the way of privilege, as with us? 3. And we act upon the principle ourselves . If we want... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 132:11-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:11-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 132:13-15

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