Psalms 132

Psalms 132:1

ANd all his afflictions] That is with how great difficulty he came to the kingdom, and with how great zeal and care he went about to build the temple.

Psalms 132:2

How he] Or, Who.

mighty God of Jacob] Genesis 49:24.

Psalms 132:3

Surely, &c.] Heb. If I shall come. The form of an oath: Let me perish if I do it, psal. 95. 11. and 131. 2.

I will not come] Because the chief charge of the king was to set forth Gods glory, he sheweth, that he could not rest, nor take comfort in his house, till he had brought the ark to a setled place.

into the tabernacle] Kings houses are but tabernacles, no abiding places, Hebrews 13:14.

of my house] He means, of his new house, 2 Samuel 5:9. 1 Chronicles 15:1. He would neither dwell nor sleep in it, till the ark were in his resting-place: that is, he would never do so quietly, till that were done.

Psalms 132:5

Ʋntill I finde out a place for the Lord] That is, the ark, which was a signe of Gods presence, Num. 10. 35, 36.

an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob] Heb. habitations: that is, a stately habitation of divers rooms, v. 7.

Psalms 132:6

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah] It was first planted in Shiloh, in the tribe of Ephraim.

in the fields of the wood] David found it in Kirjath-jearim, the city of woods, where it was many yeers.

Psalms 132:7

we will worship at his footstool] Meaning, before the ark.

worship at his footstool] Psalms 99:5.

Psalms 132:8

Arise, O Lord, into thy rest] Numbers 10:35. 2 Chron. 6. 41.

into thy rest] Jerusalem, because that afterward his ark should remove to no other place.

the ark of thy strength] Whence thou shewest thy strength, in hearing the prayers of thy servants, and relieving them.

Psalms 132:9

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousnesse] Let the effect of thy grace so appear, both in the priests, and in the people, that it as evidently be seen on them, and grace them, as a comely garment doth him that weareth it, Job 29:14. Isaiah 61:10.

Psalms 132:10

For thy servant Davids sake] Vers. 1. 1 Kings 8. 25. Psal. 89. 20, &c. Isaiah 37:35. Thy covenant made to him, made good also those in the temporall estate to other of his seed, so far forth as they kept the covenant.

Psalms 132:11

Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne] 2 Samuel 7:12. 1 Kings 8:25. 2 Chron. 6. 16. Luke 1. 69. Acts 2:30.

thy body] Heb. thy belly, or, womb, as Proverbs 31:2.

Psalms 132:12

for evermore] Because this cannot be accomplished but in Christ, Acts 2:30. it followeth, that the promise was spirituall.

Psalms 132:13

desired it for his habitation] Psalms 68:16.

Psalms 132:14

for I have desired it] Meaning, for his own sake, and not for any outward excellency in the place it self.

Psalms 132:15

abundantly] Or, surely.

I will satisfie her poor with bread] God will provide for the meanest in his Church.

Psalms 132:16

I will also clothe her priests with salvation] That is, with my protection, whereby they shall be safe.

Psalms 132:17

There will I make the horn of David to bud] Luke 1. 69. Though his force and glory for a time seemed to be broken; yet God promiseth to restore them to him, and settle them.

lamp] Or, candle.

Psalms 132:18

His enemies will I clothe with shame] I will clothe the one with shame, as the other with honour, v. 9. that is, put them to open and publike shame, psal. 109. 29.