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Psalms 132:2
2He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to 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;
- 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:
- New Living Translation (NLT)He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,
Context of Psalms 132:2
1Lord, remember David and all his self-denial. He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3“I will not enter my house or go to my bed, 4I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
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 under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
- Psalms 65:1Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
- Psalms 66:13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
- Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
- 2 Samuel 7:1After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- Psalms 132:5till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 46:11The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
- Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
- Psalms 146:5Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.
- Genesis 49:24But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand 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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