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Psalms 132:2
2He made a special promise to the Lord. He promised you, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Psalms 132:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
- New International Version (NIV)He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
- English Standard Version (ESV)how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
- New King James Version (NKJV)How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Context of Psalms 132:2
1Lord, remember King David and all the troubles that he suffered. He made a special promise to the Lord. He promised you, the Mighty One of Jacob. 3He said, ‘I will not go into my house or get into my bed; 4I will not sleep even for a moment,
Read all of Psalms 132Psalms 132:2 word by word
אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 132:2
- Psalms 56:12I have made special promises to you, God, and I will do what I have promised. I will offer to you a sacrifice to say ‘thank you’.
- Psalms 65:1God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion. There, we will offer to you the gifts that we have promised.
- Psalms 66:13I will bring burnt offerings to your Temple. I will bring to you the gifts that I promised.
- Psalms 116:14I will give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together.
- Psalms 119:106I have made a strong promise that I will always obey your righteous rules.
- 2 Samuel 7:1The king was living in his palace. The Lord kept him safe from all his enemies everywhere.
- Psalms 132:5until I find a house for the Lord. Yes, the Mighty One of Jacob needs a proper home.’
- Psalms 46:11The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah.
- Psalms 50:1God, the great God, the Lord, is speaking. He is calling everybody on the earth, from where the sun rises in the east, to where it goes down in the west.
- Psalms 146:5The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.
- Genesis 49:24But he will hold his own bow strongly. He will shoot his arrows well. The Mighty One of Jacob will give Joseph strength. God, who is Israel's Shepherd and Rock, will help him.
Commentaries on Psalms 132:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2How he sware unto the Lord - The solemn oath which he took that he would make this the first object; that he would give himself no rest until this was done; that he would sacrifice his personal ease and comfort in order that he might thus honor God. This oath or purpose is not recorded in the history. The fair interpretation of this would be either (1) that these words properly expressed what was in the mind of David at the time - that is, his acts…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18This psalm celebrates the Lord’s faithfulness to David. When David wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem (Psalm 132:1–5), the Lord agreed and made Jerusalem his earthly home (132:6–10). God’s choice of Jerusalem also shows his choice: of David's family line (Psalm 132:11–13), of Zion (Psalm 132:14–17), and of the priesthood (Psalm 132:9, 16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-5. This vow is not elsewhere recorded. It expresses, in strong language, David's intense desire to see the establishment of God's worship as well as of His kingdom. remember David--literally, "remember for David," that is, all his troubles and anxieties on the matter.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 132
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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