Psalms 132:8

Psalms 132:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
• New International Version (NIV)‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Context of Psalms 132:8

6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. 7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. 10For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thy anointed.

Psalms 132:8 word by word

קוּמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• restמְנוּחָהmenûchâh menûchâh · restingH4496
• arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797

Cross-references for Psalms 132:8

• Psalms 68:1Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
• Numbers 10:35And it came to pass, when the ark moved forward, that Moses said, Arise, LORD, and let thy enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
• 2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
• Psalms 78:61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

Commentaries on Psalms 132:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Arise, O Lord, into thy rest - Into that which is appointed for its permanent place of repose, that it may no longer be removed from spot to spot. This is spoken of the ark, considered as the place where God, by an appropriate symbol, abode. That symbol - the Shechinah - rested on the cover of the ark. The same language was used by Solomon at the dedication of the temple: “Now, therefore, arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10These verses are a quotation from Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple (2 Chronicles 6:41–42).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. The solemn entry of the ark, symbolical of God's presence and power, with the attending priests, into the sanctuary, is proclaimed in the words used by Solomon (2Ch 6:41).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