1.
LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Afflictions — All his sufferings for thy sake.
2.
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3.
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4.
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5.
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Until — Until I have raised an house in which the ark may be put.
6.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
It — Of the ark.
Ephratah — In the tribe of Ephraim, which was called also Ephratah.
Found it — Afterwards we found it in Kirjath-jearim, which signifies a city of woods, in the territory whereof the ark was seated for twenty years.
7.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Tabernacles — Into his temple.
Footstool — The ark, is often said to sit between the cherubim, which were above the ark.
8.
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Rest — Into thy resting place, the temple so called, Isaiah 66:1, where thou hast now a fixed habitation.
The ark — The seat of thy powerful and glorious presence.
9.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10.
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
David's sake — In regard of thy promises vouchsafed to David.
Turn not — Cast me not out of thy presence.
Of — Of me whom thou hast anointed to be king over thy people.
11.
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12.
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13.
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14.
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15.
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Salvation — With thy saving graces and blessings.
17.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
There — In Jerusalem.
To bud — His power and glory to flourish.
A lamp — A successor to continue for ever in his family, as this phrase is expounded1Kings11:36; 15:4, and particularly one eminent and glorious light, namely, the Messiah.
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His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.