Psalm 132
A prayer remembering David's oath to find a dwelling place for God and God's covenant promise to establish David's throne forever. God has chosen Zion as his resting place and will bless it abundantly.
PsalmsPsalm 132 of 15018 versesBerean Standard Bible
In this passage: DavidBethlehemKiriath-jearim
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A song of ascents.
O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
God swore to David to place one of his descendants on the throne
“But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.”
Read Acts 2:30›If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
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“Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!”
“And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.”
“He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.”
“He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,”
“May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.”
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