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Psalms 132:1 open_in_new
Title.. Song of degrees. Same as 120. App-67.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
remember David. remember for David: i.e. remember to fulfill the promises made to him.
David. Hezekiah remembers David, and puts Jehovah in remembrance of him.
all his afflictions. all his being afflicted: all his anxious cares as to his work. The Temple was Heze-kiah's care, as it had been David's. Not "post-exilic". We see these anxieties from the beginning of his reign (2 Samuel 7:1; 1 Chronicles 13:3. 1Ch 21:18-30. 1 Chronicles 22:1. The subjects of these last three Psalms are merged in blessing.
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Psalms 132:2 open_in_new
the mighty [God] of Jacob. The mighty One to Whom Jacob vowed his vow. Title occurs outside the Pentateuch, only here, and Genesis 49:24; Isaiah 1:24 (Israel); Psa 49:26. Psa 60:16. Note the Figure of speech Epistrophe (App-6) for emphasis in Psalms 132:5.
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Psalms 132:3 open_in_new
I will not come. Note the Figure of speech Periphrases (App-6) in verses: Psalms 132:4; Psalms 132:5.
tabernacle. tent. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40. Compare Acts 7:46.
of. Genitive of Apposition. "the Tent: i.e. my house". The emphasis. my own house.
bed. couch.
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Psalms 132:5 open_in_new
An habitation. Plural of Majesty. Hebrew. mishkan (App-40.)
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Psalms 132:6 open_in_new
heard: i.e. while he was at Ephratah. David"s father was an Ephrathite (of Bethlehem-Ephratah. Compare Genesis 35:19. David had "heard" of it as being in Shiloh.
it: i.e. the Ark. in the fields of the wood. at Jaar's fields: i.e. Kirjath-jearim (1 Chronicles 13:5.)
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Psalms 132:7 open_in_new
tabernacles. the plural of Majesty. His great habitation. Hebrew. Mishkan. App-40.
footstool. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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Psalms 132:8 open_in_new
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 10:35.Psalms 132:8-10; Psalms 132:8-10 record what David said.
the ark of Thy strength. Occurs only here and 2 Chronicles 6:41. See notes on Exodus 25:22 and 1 Chronicles 13:3.
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Psalms 132:9 open_in_new
saints . favoured ones.shout for joy. That is exactly what they did. See the subscription of Psalms 87 and note there on "Mahalath-Leannoth".
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Psalms 132:10 open_in_new
Thine anointed. i.e. David. Not "Zerubbabel", no such oath made to him.
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Psalms 132:11 open_in_new
hath sworn. See 2 Samuel 7:8-17.
in truth. a truth.
Of the fruit of thy body. This was what Hezekiah was concerned about; for he as yet had no son, and was in danger of death. Hence this pleading of Jehovah's oath to David. Quoted in Acts 2:30.
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Psalms 132:12 open_in_new
children. sons.
My testimony. Hebrew. "this My testimony". Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "[these] my testimonies" (plural)
children. sons.
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Psalms 132:13 open_in_new
Zion. See App-68.
His habitation. His dwelling. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6).
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Psalms 132:15 open_in_new
her: i.e. Zion's.
poor. needy ones.
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Psalms 132:17 open_in_new
the horn of David. a horn for David.
to bud: i.e. to bring forth: viz.. son and heir. See App-67.
lamp. According to Genesis 15:17. and note there.
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Psalms 132:18 open_in_new
his crown: i.e. his royal crown.