Psalms 132
COA1655A Song] This seemes to be Davids, at his bringing of the Ark to Jerusalem. Some say, Solomons; acting what his father purposed and ordered, 2 Sam. VII. 8. with 2 Chron. VI. 41.
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his afflictions] In coming to the crown; and his afflicting cares, to bring home the Ark, and build God an House; as in the verses following.
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surely] If I enter. A form of an oath, or curse, Let me perish if I enter.
my house] Newly built, and mentioned, 1 Chron. XV. 1.
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sleep] In that house. Or at least he would never do so quietly, till the Ark were in its resting place.
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cloathed] As with their sacred garments. See Apoc. XIX. 8. Eph. IV. 24. Col. III. 10, 12, 14. Gal. III. 27. Rom. XIII. 14.
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Arise] 2 Chron. VI. 41. Num. X. 35. Psal. LXVIII. 1.
thy rest] Ver. 13, 14. still flitting and wandering before.
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For thy servant Davids sake] Verse 1. thy Covenant, and Promises made to him, 1 Kings 8. 25. Psal. LXXXIX. 20. Esay XXXVII. 35. And for Christs sake, called David, Hos. III. 5. See the Annotations upon that text.
of thine anointed] Me, thine anointed King.
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of thy body] This relates to Christ, Acts II. 30.
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If thy children] Thus conditional to Davids posterity, 2 Sam. VII. 14. Psal. LXXXIX. 30—33.
for evermore] Verified only in Christ, the Sonne of David.
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The horne of David to bud] Psal. LXXXIX. 24. Luke I. 69.
a lamp] 1 Kings XI. 36. and XV. 4. 2 Kings VIII. 19.