New King James Version
Psalms 132:1
1Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
Psalms 132:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
- New International Version (NIV)Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Remember, O Lord, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured,
- New Living Translation (NLT)Lord, remember David and all that he suffered.
Context of Psalms 132:1
Lord, remember David And all his afflictions; 2How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
Read all of Psalms 132Psalms 132:1 word by word
זְכוֹר־יְהוָ֥ה לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝ת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 132:1
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.
- Psalms 121:1I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens.
- Psalms 124:1“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say—
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.
- Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
- Psalms 128:1Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.
- Psalms 129:1“Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth,” Let Israel now say—
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;
- Psalms 131:1Lord, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me.
- Psalms 25:6Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.
- Genesis 8:1Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
- Exodus 2:24So God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Lamentations 3:19Remember my affliction and roaming, The wormwood and the gall.
Commentaries on Psalms 132:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Lord, 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 cause may not be frustrated; in order that the promises made to him may be accomplished. And all his afflictions - The particular trial here referred to was his care and toil, that there might be a settled home for the ark. The word used would not refer merely…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's care for the ark. (1-10) The promises of God. (11-18) Verses 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 to fix upon work for the day, with submission to Providence, for we know not what a day may bring forth. And we should first, and without delay, seek to have our own hearts made a habitation…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
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, onto David all his affliction The affliction of his soul, how he worked and toiled to find a place for You.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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