PSALM 132 THE ARGUMENT The penman of this Psalm was either, 1. David, when God had graciously declared his acceptance of David's desire to build a house for God. and his purpose of establishing the kingdom to David and his seed for ever: or, 2. Solomon, as may be gathered from the whole matter of t... [ Continue Reading ]
He made a solemn vow, and confirmed it with an oath; which he undoubtedly did, although no mention be made of it 2SA 7. Thus many historical passages which were omitted in their proper places, are afterwards recorded upon other occasions; of which examples have been formerly noted. OF JACOB; of Isra... [ Continue Reading ]
This and the following clauses are not to be understood strictly and properly, as if he would never come into his house or bed till this was done, which is confuted by the history, 2 SAMUEL 11:2; but figuratively as an hyperbolical expression, such as are usual both in Scripture and in all other aut... [ Continue Reading ]
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UNTIL I FIND OUT A PLACE FOR THE LORD; either, 1. Until I can understand from God what place he hath chosen for his house to be built in. Or rather, 2. Until I have fitted or raised a house in which the ark may be put; A HABITATION, as this is explained both in the next clause, and in PSALMS 132:7... [ Continue Reading ]
WE HEARD OF IT; of the place or habitation for the Lord last mentioned. AT EPHRATAH; either, 1. In Bethlehem, which is called Ephratah, GENESIS 35:19, GENESIS 48:7 MICAH 5:2. So the sense is either this, We heard a rumour at Bethlehem among David's relations, that the ark should be removed to a new... [ Continue Reading ]
WE WILL GO; seeing the ark is now fixed in a certain place, we will go to it more generally and constantly than formerly we did. INTO HIS TABERNACLES; into his tabernacle or temple, the plural number put for the singular, as PSALMS 43:3, PSALMS 46:4, &c. AT HIS FOOTSTOOL; either the temple; or rathe... [ Continue Reading ]
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_, as our translation renders it. And this word is very proper in this place, because it was to be used by God'... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS; not only with those outward sacerdotal garments of glory and beauty which thou hast appointed for them, but especially with those inward ornaments of righteousness and true holiness, that so their persons and services may be accepted by thee, both for themselves and for all thy p... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THY SERVANT DAVID'S SAKE; in regard of thy singular kindness and promises vouchsafed to David, as this is explained in the following verses. And this verse makes it more than probable that David was not the penman of this Psalm, who never used to beg mercies from God for his own sake, but consta... [ Continue Reading ]
SWORN IN TRUTH; not falsely or deceitfully, as men sometimes do, but sincerely and faithfully, what he will inviolably observe and fulfil, as the next clause expounds this. OF THE FRUIT OF THY BODY; some of thy posterity.... [ Continue Reading ]
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ZION; not strictly, but largely taken; either for the whole mountain, whereof Zion and Moriah were two parts or tops; or for Jerusalem, which was in a great part built upon Mount Zion, whence it is oft called _Zion_, as hath been noted again and again. For he speaks here of that place which he chose... [ Continue Reading ]
I will no more wander to several places as I have done, but here I have fixed my abode.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will plentifully provide for Jerusalem, and all that live in her or resort to her for worship; nor shall they seek my face in vain.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH SALVATION; with my saving graces and blessings; _with righteousness_, as thou didst desire, PSALMS 132:9; and moreover, with that protection and benediction which by my promise belongs to righteous persons.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE; in Jerusalem, the seat of the kingdom, and, which is no small advantage to that family, the only place of my presence and worship in the world. THE HORN OF DAVID TO BUD; his power and glory to flourish and increase, and to be propagated to his posterity. A LAMP; a successor or succession to c... [ Continue Reading ]
CLOTHE WITH SHAME; for the shameful and unexpected disappointment of all their vain hopes and wicked designs. UPON HIMSELF; upon him and his posterity, which are nothing else but a man's self multiplied.... [ Continue Reading ]