Psalms 132:3

Psalms 132:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.

Context of Psalms 132:3

1Lord, remember David and all his self-denial. 2He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: “I will not enter my house or go to my bed, 4I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Psalms 132:3 word by word

אִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Surely I will not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tent: homeH168
• of my houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• nor go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• into my bedיָצוּעַyâtsûa‛ · bedH3326
• into my bedעֶ֫רֶשׂ‛ereώ · bedH6210

Cross-references for Psalms 132:3

• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
• Haggai 1:4“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”
• Matthew 6:33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Commentaries on Psalms 132:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house - The tent of my dwelling; the place where I abide. Nor go up into my bed The couch of my bed, or where I sleep. I will make it my first business to find a dwelling-place for the Lord; a place where the ark may repose.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

Topics related to Psalms 132:3

• Liberality
• Self-Denial
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Ark
• Bed
• Bedstead
• Clothe
• Degrees, Song of
• Hallel
• Kirjathjearim
• Psalms
• Ark of the Covenant
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead

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