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Psalms 132:2
2He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,
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 David and all that he suffered. He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel, 3“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest. 4I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in 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 will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
- Psalms 65:1What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,
- Psalms 66:13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
- Psalms 116:14I will keep my promises to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.
- 2 Samuel 7:1When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
- Psalms 46:11The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude
- Psalms 50:1The Lord, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalms 146:5But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.
- Genesis 49:24But his bow remained taut, and his arms were strengthened by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by 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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