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Psalms 132

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
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1O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, rememberזְכוֹר־zə·ḵō·wr- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → on behalfאֵ֝ת’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → of Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hardships he enduredעֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃‘un·nō·w·ṯōw — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, 2howאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he swore an oathנִ֭שְׁבַּעniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and vowed to the Mighty Oneלַאֲבִ֥ירla·’ă·ḇîr — Mighty one, strong warrior, powerful bullH46 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →: 3I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → enterאָ֭בֹא’ā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → my houseבֵּיתִ֑יbê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → getאֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my bedיְצוּעָֽי׃yə·ṣū·‘āy — bed, couch, resting placeH3326 — Full Word Study →, 4I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → giveאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → sleepשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — sleep, slumberH8153 — Full Word Study → to my eyesלְעֵינָ֑יlə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → or slumber to my eyelidsלְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥יlə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pay — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study →, 5untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I findאֶמְצָ֣א’em·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a placeמָ֭קוֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, a dwellingמִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹתmiš·kā·nō·wṯ — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → for the Mightyלַאֲבִ֥ירla·’ă·ḇîr — Mighty one, strong warrior, powerful bullH46 — Full Word Study → One of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →.” 6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathahבְאֶפְרָ֑תָהḇə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — Fruitful landH672 — Full Word Study →; we foundמְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָmə·ṣā·nū·hā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → it in the fieldsבִּשְׂדֵי־biś·ḏê- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Jaarיָֽעַר׃yā·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →. 7Let us goנָב֥וֹאָהnā·ḇō·w·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to His dwelling placeלְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יוlə·miš·kə·nō·w·ṯāw — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →; let us worshipנִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הniš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → at His footstoolלַהֲדֹ֥םla·hă·ḏōm — footstool; platform for feetH1916 — Full Word Study →. 8Ariseקוּמָ֣הqū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, to Your resting placeלִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָlim·nū·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study →, Youאַ֝תָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the arkוַאֲר֥וֹןwa·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Your strengthעֻזֶּֽךָ׃‘uz·ze·ḵā — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →. 9May Your priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָkō·hă·ne·ḵā — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → be clothedיִלְבְּשׁוּ־yil·bə·šū- — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → with righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, and Your saintsוַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָwa·ḥă·sî·ḏe·ḵā — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study → shout for joyיְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃yə·ran·nê·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. 10For the sakeבַּ֭עֲבוּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rejectתָּ֝שֵׁ֗בtā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → Your anointed oneמְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. 11The LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → swore an oathנִשְׁבַּֽע־niš·ba‘- — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֡דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, a promise He will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → revokeיָשׁ֪וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →: “One of your descendantsמִפְּרִ֥יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → I will placeאָ֝שִׁ֗ית’ā·šîṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → on your throneלְכִסֵּא־lə·ḵis·sê- — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָנֶ֨יךָ׀ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → keepיִשְׁמְר֬וּyiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִי֮bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and the testimonyוְעֵדֹתִ֥יwə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → I will teach themאֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם’ă·lam·mə·ḏêm — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →, then their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sitיֵ֝שְׁב֗וּyê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on your throneלְכִסֵּא־lə·ḵis·sê- — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → foreverעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê- — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study → and everעַ֑ד‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →.” 13Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has chosenבָחַ֣רḇā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →; He has desiredאִ֝וָּ֗הּ’iw·wāh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → it for His homeלְמוֹשָׁ֥בlə·mō·wō·šāḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →: 14Thisזֹאת־zōṯ- — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is My resting placeמְנוּחָתִ֥יmə·nū·ḥā·ṯî — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study → foreverעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê- — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study → and everעַ֑ד‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →; hereפֹּֽה־pōh- — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → I will dwellאֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have desired this home. 15I will bless herאֲבָרֵ֑ךְ’ă·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → with abundantבָּרֵ֣ךְbā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → provisionsצֵ֭ידָהּṣê·ḏāh — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →; I will satisfyאַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ’aś·bî·a‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → her poorאֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ’eḇ·yō·w·ne·hā — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → with breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 16I will clotheאַלְבִּ֣ישׁ’al·bîš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → her priestsוְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָwə·ḵō·hă·ne·hā — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → with salvationיֶ֑שַׁעye·ša‘ — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →, and her saintsוַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָwa·ḥă·sî·ḏe·hā — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study → will sing out in joyרַנֵּ֥ןran·nên — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. 17Thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will make a hornקֶ֣רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → growאַצְמִ֣יחַ’aṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → for Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →; I have preparedעָרַ֥כְתִּי‘ā·raḵ·tî — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → a lampנֵ֝֗רnêr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → for My anointed oneלִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃lim·šî·ḥî — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. 18I will clotheאַלְבִּ֣ישׁ’al·bîš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → his enemiesא֭וֹיְבָיו’ō·wy·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → with shameבֹּ֑שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →, but the crownנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz·rōw — Nazirite vow; consecration; separated unto GodH5145 — Full Word Study → upon himוְ֝עָלָ֗יוwə·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → will gleamיָצִ֥יץyā·ṣîṣ — to blossom, flourish, or shine forthH6692 — Full Word Study →.”
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Psalm 132 is a royal psalm that celebrates David's devoted commitment to finding a dwelling place for God's ark and the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant. The psalm opens with David's passionate vow to secure a sanctuary for the Lord, then transitions to the establishment of Jerusalem (Zion) as God's chosen resting place. Throughout, we see the interweaving of David's faithfulness with God's unconditional promise that his descendants would sit upon the throne forever—a promise ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This psalm beautifully demonstrates how human devotion and divine covenant work together in God's redemptive plan.

Verses 1-5: David's Solemn Vow

The psalm begins with an appeal: "Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions." David is reminding God of the hardship he endured in pursuit of a sacred purpose. Verses 2-5 reveal the nature of his vow—a binding oath sworn before the LORD that he would find a suitable habitation for God's ark. The vivid language of verses 3-4 emphasizes the intensity of his commitment: he would deprive himself of basic comforts (his own house, his bed, sleep) until the task was complete. This wasn't mere emotional enthusiasm; it was a deliberate, sustained sacrifice. David understood that securing a resting place for God's presence was more important than his own ease. Application: How might our own pursuit of God's kingdom priorities be challenged by David's example? Are we willing to sacrifice comfort and convenience for purposes that honor God?

Verses 6-9: Finding and Honoring God's Place

The perspective shifts to a community recollection in verse 6: "Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood." Ephratah is another name for Bethlehem, David's birthplace. The "fields of the wood" likely refers to the rural region before Jerusalem was established as the capital. Verses 7-9 express the joyful response to discovering and entering God's sanctuary. The people commit to worship at "his footstool" (the ark of the covenant) and call for God to "arise" into His rest. The priests are to be clothed with righteousness, and the saints invited to shout for joy. This passage reminds us that worship is both a solemn privilege and a source of genuine delight. The phrase "clothed with righteousness" suggests that those who serve God must embody the holiness they represent.

Verses 10-12: The Davidic Covenant

Here the focus sharpens on God's sworn promise to David. The LORD declares that He will not turn away from David's descendants—specifically, that one of his offspring will perpetually occupy the throne. However, verse 12 introduces a conditional element: the promise depends on David's children keeping God's covenant and testimony. This reflects the biblical balance between God's faithfulness and human obedience. While the dynasty itself was eternally secured through Christ, individual participation in blessing required covenant-keeping.

Verses 13-18: God's Choice of Zion and the Eternal King

The final section confirms God's selection of Zion as His eternal dwelling and declares the permanent establishment of David's house. Verses 15-16 emphasize God's abundant care for His people—their provision and their priests clothed with salvation. Verses 17-18 prophetically announce the "budding" of David's horn (his power and dynasty) and the appointment of an eternal "lamp" (a perpetual light or heir). The enemies of this kingdom will be clothed with shame, while the crown flourishes upon the anointed one. Application for Today: Psalm 132 ultimately points forward to Jesus Christ, the Son of David, whose kingdom is eternal and whose righteousness exceeds all earthly kings. As believers, we are invited to rest in the security of God's covenant promises and to worship with the same wholehearted devotion David displayed. Our confidence today rests not in earthly thrones, but in the risen Christ who sits at God's right hand and intercedes for us forever.

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