New English Translation
Psalms 132:2
2and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler 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
1O Lord, for David’s sake remember all his strenuous effort, and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. 3He said, “I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed. 4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,
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 am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,
- Psalms 65:1Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are fulfilled.
- Psalms 66:13I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,
- Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.
- 2 Samuel 7:1The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”
- Psalms 46:11The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
- Psalms 50:1El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.
- Psalms 146:5How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Genesis 49:24But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
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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