For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
Whether David or Solomon wrote this Psalm matters less than what it does: it places God in remembrance of His covenant promise that His house and kingdom shall never fail. The faithful here plead His constancy, not their own merit.
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Commenting on Psalm 132:1-18
Solomon rests his plea not on his own worth but on David's covenant with God and all he endured for it. We do well to remind God of our predecessors' afflictions, services, and prayers, and of the covenant He made with them.
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Commenting on Psalm 132:1-10
The promise to David's seed was conditional: they must keep God's covenant and testimony. Solomon fell into idolatry; Rehoboam rejected God's law; the line ended in captivity. Only Christ kept it fully and fulfilled all in place of His people.
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