Psalm 132:13-18

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:14

This is my rest for ever ,.... The rest of my majesty, as the Targum; the place of his rest: and this being for ever shows that not Mount Zion literally, nor the temple, are meant; but the church and people of God, in whom he rests in his love, and rejoices over with joy; who are the objects of his delight, and with whom he abides for ever; for this phrase is expressive of pleasure and delight, and of permanency and perpetuity; here will I dwell, for I have desired it ; not merely by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:15

I will abundantly bless her provision ,.... The provision of Zion, the church of God, the word and ordinances, of which Christ is the sum and substance; the Gospel is milk for babes, and meat for strong men; the ordinances are a feast of fat things; Christ's flesh is meat indeed, and his blood drink deed; the whole provision is spiritual, savoury, salutary, strengthening, satisfying, and nourishing, when the Lord blesses it; as he does to those who hunger and thirst after it, and feed upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:16

I will also clothe her priests with salvation ,.... With the garments of salvation, as the Targum; in answer to the petition, Psalm 132:9 ; but more is promised than prayed for, "salvation" including "righteousness" and all other blessings; and may be interpreted, as there, either of the ministers of the Gospel clothed with the doctrine of salvation by Christ, coming forth full fraught with it, openly publishing and proclaiming it; salvation being made public and manifest by them as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:17

There will I make the horn of David to bud ,.... Which the Targum interprets "a glorious" King; and both Kimchi and Ben Melech, and also Arama, understand it of the Messiah, and very rightly; called the horn of the Lord's Anointed, and the horn of salvation, 1 Samuel 2:10 , Luke 1:69 ; expressive of his power and strength, in allusion to the horns of cattle, with which they push their enemies and defend themselves; so horns are interpreted kings, Daniel 7:24 ; and is fitly applied to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:18

His enemies will I clothe with shame , With the garments of shame, as the Targum; very different from the clothing of Zion's priests; all that are incensed against Christ as a King and Saviour shall sooner or later be ashamed; either here, when brought to a sense of their evil, to repentance for it, and faith in him; or hereafter, at the resurrection, when they will rise to shame and everlasting contempt, and when they shall see him come in the clouds of heaven, in power and great glory, to... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:14

This is my rest for ever - Here the Christian Church is most indubitably meant. This is God's place for ever. After this there never will be another dispensation; Christianity closes and completes all communications from heaven to earth. God has nothing greater to give to mankind on this side heaven; nor does man need any thing better; nor is his nature capable of any thing more excellent. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 132:15

I will abundantly bless her provision - There shall be an abundant provision of salvation made for mankind in the Christian Church. Our Lord's multiplication of the loaves was a type and proof of it. read more

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