THE LORD SWORE AN OATH
Passage: Psalm 132:1~18  
Key verse: 11
Psalm 132(A)A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(B)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
3 “I will not enter my house(D)
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
may your faithful people(L) sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(M)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(B)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
3 “I will not enter my house(D)
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
may your faithful people(L) sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(M)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
- Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.
Cross references
- Psalm 132:1 : 132:8-10pp — 2Ch 6:41-42
- Psalm 132:1 : 1Sa 18:11; S 2Sa 15:14
- Psalm 132:2 : S Ge 49:24; Isa 49:26; 60:16
- Psalm 132:3 : S 2Sa 7:2, 27
- Psalm 132:5 : S 1Ki 8:17; Ac 7:46
- Psalm 132:6 : S 1Sa 17:12
- Psalm 132:6 : S Jos 9:17; S 1Sa 7:2
- Psalm 132:7 : S 2Sa 15:25; Ps 5:7; 122:1
- Psalm 132:7 : S 1Ch 28:2
- Psalm 132:8 : S Nu 10:35
- Psalm 132:9 : S Job 27:6; Isa 61:3, 10; Zec 3:4; Mal 3:3; Eph 6:14
- Psalm 132:9 : Ps 16:3; 30:4; 149:5
- Psalm 132:11 : S Ps 89:3-4, 35
- Psalm 132:11 : S 1Ch 17:11-14; S Mt 1:1; Lk 3:31
- Psalm 132:12 : 2Ch 6:16; S Ps 25:10
- Psalm 132:12 : Lk 1:32; Ac 2:30
- Psalm 132:13 : S Ex 15:17; Ps 48:1-2; S 68:16
- Psalm 132:13 : S 1Ki 8:13
- Psalm 132:14 : ver 8; Ps 68:16
- Psalm 132:14 : S 2Sa 6:2; Ps 80:1
- Psalm 132:15 : Ps 107:9; 147:14
- Psalm 132:16 : S 2Ch 6:41
- Psalm 132:16 : S Job 8:21; Ps 149:5
- Psalm 132:17 : S 1Sa 2:10; Ps 92:10; Eze 29:21; S Lk 1:69
- Psalm 132:17 : 1Ki 11:36; 2Ki 8:19; 2Ch 21:7; Ps 18:28
- Psalm 132:17 : S Ps 84:9
- Psalm 132:18 : S Job 8:22
- Psalm 132:18 : S 2Sa 12:30
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God blessed David and his vow. He made an oath to place one of David’s descendants on his throne forever. It was an everlasting oath. The LORD’s vow saw its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. The LORD made an oath he would not revoke, that he would be with his people as their abundant source of blessing for ever and ever. The LORD would be their true king. He would rule over even the powers of sin and death to bring salvation. He blessed David by bringing the horn of salvation through him.
Prayer: Lord, the beauty of your salvation is more than I can conceive of. Come dwell with me today and be my great hope.
One Word: The LORD is our salvation