Ps. 132:0 THE ARGUMENT The penman of this Psalm was either, 1. David, when God had graciously declared his acceptance of David’s desire to build a house for God. and his purpose of establishing the kingdom to David and his seed for ever: or, 2.

Remember David; either, 1. Thy covenant made with David; or rather, 2. David’s eminent piety and zeal for thy service, amplified by the following clause.

He made a solemn vow, and confirmed it with an oath; which he undoubtedly did, although no mention be made of it 2 Sam. 7:0. Thus many historical passages which were omitted in their proper places, are afterwards recorded upon other occasions; of which examples have been formerly noted.

This and the following clauses are not to be understood strictly and properly, as if he would never come into his house or bed till this was done, which is confuted by the history, 2 Sam.

Until I find out a place for the Lord; either, 1. Until I can understand from God what place he hath chosen for his house to be built in. Or rather, 2. Until I have fitted or raised a house in which the ark may be put; a habitation, as this is explained both in the next clause, and in Ps.

We heard of it; of the place or habitation for the Lord last mentioned. At Ephratah; either, 1. In Bethlehem, which is called Ephratah, Gen. 35:19, Gen. 48:7, Mic. 5:2.

We will go; seeing the ark is now fixed in a certain place, we will go to it more generally and constantly than formerly we did. Into his tabernacles; into his tabernacle or temple, the plural number put for the singular, as Ps. 43:3, Ps. 46:4;c.

Arise, i.e. arise and come. One word put for two, as Gen. 43:33, marvelled (i.e. marvelled looking) one at another; and Gen. 43:34, he took messes, i.e. he took and sent messes, as our translation renders it.

With righteousness; not only with those outward sacerdotal garments of glory and beauty which thou hast appointed for them, but especially with those inward ornaments of righteousness and true holiness, that so their persons and services may be accepted by thee, both for themselves and for all thy…

For thy servant David’s sake; in regard of thy singular kindness and promises vouchsafed to David, as this is explained in the following verses. And this verse makes it more than probable that David was not the penman of this Psalm, who never used to beg mercies from God for his own sake, but…

Sworn in truth; not falsely or deceitfully, as men sometimes do, but sincerely and faithfully, what he will inviolably observe and fulfil, as the next clause expounds this. Of the fruit of thy body; some of thy posterity.

Zion; not strictly, but largely taken; either for the whole mountain, whereof Zion and Moriah were two parts or tops; or for Jerusalem, which was in a great part built upon Mount Zion, whence it is oft called Zion, as hath been noted again and again.

I will no more wander to several places as I have done, but here I have fixed my abode.

I will plentifully provide for Jerusalem, and all that live in her or resort to her for worship; nor shall they seek my face in vain.

With salvation; with my saving graces and blessings; with righteousness, as thou didst desire, Ps. 132:9; and moreover, with that protection and benediction which by my promise belongs to righteous persons.

There; in Jerusalem, the seat of the kingdom, and, which is no small advantage to that family, the only place of my presence and worship in the world. The horn of David to bud; his power and glory to flourish and increase, and to be propagated to his posterity.

Clothe with shame; for the shameful and unexpected disappointment of all their vain hopes and wicked designs. Upon himself; upon him and his posterity, which are nothing else but a man’s self multiplied.