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Psalm 132:8KJV·author unknown

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

John Calvin Reformed

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

Matthew Henry Presbyterian

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

John Gill Reformed Baptist

For thy servant David's sake,.... Not for any virtues, or excellencies or merits, of David, literally understood; rather for the sake of the covenant and promises made with him: but for the sake of the antitypical David, the Messiah, the son of David according to the flesh, and the servant of the Lord as Mediator; for whose sake, and in whose name, prayers and supplications...