Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 132:2
2How he sware unto Yhwh, and vowed unto the mighty God 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
1Yhwh, remember David, and all his afflictions: How he sware unto Yhwh, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 132:2
- Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
- Psalms 65:1Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
- Psalms 66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
- Psalms 116:14I will pay my vows unto Yhwh now in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
- 2 Samuel 7:1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, And Yhwh had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
- Psalms 132:5Until I find out a place for Yhwh, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
- Psalms 46:11Yhwh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 50:1The mighty God, even Yhwh, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
- Psalms 146:5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yhwh his God:
- Genesis 49:24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone 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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