PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 132:1. The theme of this royal psalm is God’s covenant with David’s house to establish the dynasty for the good of the people and, eventually, of the whole world (2 Samuel 7:4). The psalm expresses confidence in these promises and asks the Lord to carry out his purpose (Ps... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 132:6 The pilgrims come from various villages in Judah to WORSHIP AT HIS FOOTSTOOL (see 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalms 99:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 132:8 The worshipers pray that God will be present in his chosen RESTING PLACE. Imagining the scene in Jerusalem, the worshipers pray that Israel will be true to its calling. DO NOT TURN AWAY THE FACE OF YOUR ANOINTED ONE. The worshipers pray that God would continue showing favo... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 132:11 SWORE TO DAVID. This promise is God’s answer to the prayer of vv. Psalms 132:8. God promised to preserve the dynasty, and expects the individual heirs of David to be faithful to the COVENANT. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 132:18 These words, sung during the exile, declare by faith that God would again fulfill his promises and raise up a new David. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]