Afflictions. — The word so rendered is the infinitive plural of a verb, which in its first sense means to declare or tell. It is better to keep this meaning here, “Lord, remember David and all his declarations”.
PSALM CXXXII _The psalmist prays that God would remember his promises to_ _David_, 1. _His purpose to bring the ark of the Lord into a place of rest_, 2-5. _Where it was found, and the prayer in...
LORD, REMEMBER DAVID - Call to remembrance his zeal, his labor, his trials in order that there might be a permanent place for thy worship. Call this to remembrance in order that his purpose in thy cau...
PSALM 120-134 The Psalms of Degrees Fifteen brief Psalms follow, called songs of degrees, or, ascents. They were in all probability used by Israel going up to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrat...
CXXXII. DAVID'S ZEAL AND ITS REWARD. Psalms 132:1. David's oath to find a worthy abode for the Ark in which Yahweh dwelt. Psalms 132:1_ b_. AFFLICTION: rather pains, _i.e._ the pains he took to find...
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,...
_David in his prayer commendeth unto God the religious care he had for the ark: his prayer at the removing of the ark, with a repetition of God's promise._ A Song of Degrees. _Title._ המעלות שׁיר _Sh...
PSALMS 132 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE The Davidic Dynasty Humbled and Exalted. ANALYSIS Stanza, Psalms 132:1-10, Prayer by the Typical Messiah. Anti-Stanza, Psalms 132:11-18, Promise for the Anti
LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: Psalms 132:1.-David's zeal for building Yahweh's house is the plea that Yahweh should remember him and his race now in affliction (Psalms 132:1); his...
'Lord, remember unto David all his afflictions' (cp. 1 Chronicles 22:14), i.e. for good—to do him good in consequence: cp. Psalms 137:7. DAVID] perhaps, here, 'the house of David,' or 'the representat...
This is the most difficult of the Pilgrim Songs. According to accepted literary criticism it must be a post-exilic Ps. The Temple worship has been restored. The days of David are in the distant past....
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ PSALMS 132 PSALMS FOR CLIMBING; PSALMS 120:134 Jesus said, "We wi
שִׁ֗יר הַֽ מַּ֫עֲלֹ֥ות זְכֹור ־יְהוָ֥ה לְ דָו
Psalms 132:1 THE continuance of "the sure mercies of David" to his descendants for his sake is first besought from God, and is then promised, for his sake, by God Himself, speaking in the singer's spi...
THE LORD'S BLESSING UPON ZION Psalms 132:1-18 This psalm evidently dates from the dedication of Solomon's temple. In the glory of completion God never forgets the toils and anxieties of the builde...
The pilgrims stand at the very entrance of the Holy City, and their song is one of strong desire, and equally strong confidence. In the first part the desire is expressed (vv. Psa 132:1-10). It is for...
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his (a) afflictions: (a) That is, with great difficulty he came to the kingdom, and with great zeal and care he went about to build your temple....
CONTENTS Under the representation of the Ark, the Prophet points to the person and work of Christ; and in this rich gospel psalm comforts the church with blessed views of her Redeemer. A Song of Deg...
1._O Jehovah! remember David. _Interpreters are not agreed respecting the penman of this Psalm, though there is little doubt that it was either David or Solomon. At the solemn dedication of the Temple...
Psalms 132 is, in some respects, a very interesting psalm. It is the restoration of the ark of the covenant to its resting-place, and the promises of Jehovah, in answer to the supplication of His serv...
LORD, REMEMBER DAVID, [AND] ALL HIS AFFLICTIONS. Which prayer might be put up by David on his own account, as Nehemiah does, Ne 13:22; and be considered as a petition to the Lord that he would rememb...
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions: Ver. 1. _Lord, remember David_] Origen holdeth Solomon to have been penman of all these songs of degrees, as hath been before noted...
_Lord, remember David_ Thy covenant with David; or David's eminent piety and zeal for thy service; _and all his afflictions_ All his sufferings for thy sake, all the solicitude of his mind, all his ha...
PRAYER FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD AND THE HOUSE OF DAVID. A song of degrees, showing that the mercies of God, so richly promised to David, 2 Samuel 7:12, would find their real fulfilment in the Messiah, th...
Lord, remember David and all his afflictions, the troubles, anxieties, and vexations which attended his efforts for the welfare of the Church;...
1-10 David bound himself to find a place for the Lord, for the ark, the token of God's presence. When work is to be done for the Lord, it is good to tie ourselves to a time. It is good in the morning...
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 k...
Psalms 132:1 Song H7892 Ascents H4609 LORD H3068 remember H2142 (H8798) David H1732 afflictions H6031 ...
A SONG OF DEGREES Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example (Psalms 112:1); (Psalms 112:2)....
Psalms 132 This Psalm is plainly a hymn for the consecration of the Temple. We may call it the song of the builders. In its first portion, extending to the close of the seventh verse, the Church plea...
A Song of Degrees. Psalms 132:1. _LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions._ God had entered into an everlasting covenant with David, « ordered in all things and sure,» and in this Psalm either...
This Psalm is a prayer and pleading of the covenant, such a prayer as might have been offered by Solomon at the opening of the Temple, or by any of the descendants of David, either in their times of j...
CONTENTS: A pleading of the divine covenant and its promises. CHARACTERS: God, David, Christ. CONCLUSION: Those who have the immutable promises of God for their foundation stand upon a sure rock. Go...
This psalm is justly ascribed to David. It recites his vow to seek out a place of rest for the ark of the Lord; and the song of praise and prayer on its removal from Kirjath-jearim. Psalms 132:6. _Eph...
_Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions._ THE HOUSE OF GOD This psalm was probably composed on the occasion of the installation of the ark in the place provided for it in the temple. Solomon...
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 ...
INTRODUCTION The author of this Psalm and the occasion upon which it was composed are both unknown. The opinion of M. Henry, Perowne, and others, is that it was composed for the dedication of Solomon’...
EXPOSITION This present "Song of Ascents" is well suited to be a "pilgrim-song"—sung by those who went up to Jerusalem to visit the temple, and revivify their faith in the God who had chosen Zion for...
LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; I will...
1 Samuel 30:31; 2 Samuel 20:26; Exodus 2:24; Genesis 8:1; Lament
Afflictions — All his sufferings for thy sake....