“ Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. ”
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest - Into that which is appointed for its permanent place of repose, that it may no longer be removed from spot to spot. This is spoken of the ark, considered as the pla...
Arise, O LORD, into thy (e) rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. (e) That is Jerusalem, because later his Ark would move to no other place.
CXXXII. David's Zeal and its Reward. Psalms 132:1-5 . David's oath to find a worthy abode for the Ark in which Yahweh dwelt. Psalms 132:1 b . affliction: rather pains, i.e. the pains he...
Arise. Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6). [and will say] "Arise,. LORD". &c. This is what Solomon did say in 2 Chronicles 6:41 , see Psalms 68:1 (and note there), according to Numbers 10:...
8. Arise, O Jehovah? (134) Such language as this, inviting the great God who fills heaven and earth to come into a new place of residence, might seem strange and harsh, but the external sym...
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou and the ark of thy strength - Using the same expressions which Solomon used when he dedicated the t...
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests ... thy saints shout for joy (like Psalms 1...
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....
Ark of thy strength. — See the reference in Chronicles. The expression occurs nowhere else but in Psalms 78:61 , where the word strength by itself denotes the ark. The technical word ark now...
Psalms 132:1-18 THE continuance of "the sure mercies of David" to his descendants for his sake is first besought from God, and is then promised, for his sake, by God Himself, speaking in the singe...
the Lord's Blessing upon Zion Psalms 132:1-18 This psalm evidently dates from the dedication of Solomon's temple. In the glory of completion God never forgets the toils and anxieties of the bui...
The pilgrims stand at the very entrance of the Holy City, and their song is one of strong desire, and equally strong confidence. In the first part the desire is expressed (vv. Psa 132:1-10). It is f...
ALL these very precious promises, prayers, and praises, will find an easy explanation from the view of the scriptures just referred to, as well as other portions of the divine word, which come in to...
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest ,.... Which words, and what follow, were used by Solomon at the dedication of the temple; and with which he concluded his prayer, 2 Chronicles 6:41 ; and so may be a re...
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Ver. 8. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest ] The place of thy rest; for the ark was transportative till settled in Solomon's temple; so,...
Arise, O Lord, to thy rest , &c. See notes on Numbers 10:35 ; 2 Chronicles 6:41-42 . Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness Not only with those outward sacerdotal garments of glory an...
Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. A song of degrees. 1 L ORD , remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How...
Arise, i.e. arise and come. One word put for two, as Genesis 43:33 , marvelled (i.e. marvelled looking) one at another ; and Genesis 43:34 , he took messes , i.e. he took and sent messes...
INTRODUCTION The author of this Psalm and the occasion upon which it was composed are both unknown. The opinion of M. Henry, Perowne, and others, is that it was composed for the dedication of Solomo...
Psalms 132 This Psalm is plainly a hymn for the consecration of the Temple. We may call it the song of the builders. In its first portion, extending to the close of the seventh verse, the Church p...
This Psalm is a prayer and pleading of the covenant, such a prayer as might have been offered by Solomon at the opening of the Temple, or by any of the descendants of David, either in their times of...
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 ....
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions. The house of God This psalm was probably composed on the occasion of the installation of the ark in the place provided for it in the temple. Solom...
EXPOSITION This present "Song of Ascents" is well suited to be a "pilgrim-song"—sung by those who went up to Jerusalem to visit the temple, and revivify their faith in the God who had chosen Zio...
Prayer for the House of God and the House of David. A song of degrees, showing that the mercies of God, so richly promised to David, 2 Samuel 7:12-29 , would find their real fulfilment in the Mes...
2 Chronicles 6:41 ; 2 Chronicles 6:42 ; Numbers 10:35 ; Numbers 10:36 ; Psalms 68:1 ; Psalms 78:61
Rest — Into thy resting place, the temple so called, Isaiah 66:1 , where thou hast now a fixed habitation. The ark — The seat of thy powerful and glorious presence.