Psalm 132 - 134

The Lord Has Chosen Zion

A Song of Ascents.

1
Remember, O Lord, in David's favor,
all y the hardships he endured,
 2 how he swore to the Lord
and z vowed to a the Mighty One of Jacob,
 3 "I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,
 4 I will not b give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
 5 until I c find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for a the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 Behold, we heard of it in d Ephrathah;
we found it in e the fields of Jaar.
 7 "Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us f worship at his g footstool!"

8 h Arise, O Lord, and go to your i resting place,
you and the ark of your j might.
 9 Let your k priests be l clothed with righteousness,
and let your m saints shout for joy.
 10 For the sake of your servant David,
n do not turn away the face of o your anointed one.

11 p The Lord swore to David a sure oath
q from which he will not turn back:
r "One of the sons of your body 1
I will set on your throne.
 12 If your sons keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
shall s sit on your throne."

13 For the Lord has t chosen Zion;
he has u desired it for his dwelling place:
 14 "This is my v resting place forever;
here I will w dwell, for I have desired it.
 15 I will abundantly x bless her provisions;
I will y satisfy her poor with bread.
 16 Her z priests I will clothe with salvation,
and her z saints will shout for joy.
 17 There I will make a a horn to sprout for David;
I have prepared b a lamp for c my anointed.
 18 His enemies I will d clothe with shame,
but on him his crown will shine."

Psalms 133

When Brothers Dwell in Unity

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when e brothers dwell in unity! 2
2 It is like the precious f oil on g the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on h the collar of his robes!
 3 It is like i the dew of j Hermon,
which falls on k the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord l has commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.

Psalms 134

Come, Bless the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

1
Come, bless the Lord, all you m servants of the Lord,
who n stand o by night in the house of the Lord!
 2 p Lift up your hands to q the holy place
and bless the Lord!

3 May the Lord r bless you s from Zion,
he who t made heaven and earth!

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 120:1
    In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:14
    With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 50:14
    Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 132:5
    Until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.
    Genesis 49:24
    Yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel).
    Isaiah 49:26
    I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine. Then all flesh shall know that I am the Lord your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
    Isaiah 60:16
    You shall suck the milk of nations; you shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
  5. Cross References
    Proverbs 6:4
    Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber.
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:7
    David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
    Acts 7:46
    Who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 132:2
    How he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.
  8. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:12
    Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.
    Genesis 35:19
    So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 7:1
    And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 5:7
    But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 99:5
    Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 68:1
    God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him!
    2 Chronicles 6:41 - 42
    And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 132:14
    This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 78:61
    And delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 132:16
    Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
  16. Cross References
    Job 29:14
    I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 149:5
    Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
  18. Cross References
    2 Kings 18:24
    How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 132:17
    There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
    1 Kings 1:39
    There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 89:3
    You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
    Psalms 89:34
    I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 110:4
    The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
  22. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:12
    When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
    2 Chronicles 6:16
    Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.
    Luke 1:32
    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
    Acts 2:30
    Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne.
  23. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:25
    Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.
    Job 36:7
    He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 78:68
    But he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.
    Psalms 135:21
    Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 68:16
    Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 132:8
    Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
  27. Cross References
    Matthew 23:21
    And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
  28. Cross References
    Psalms 147:14
    He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
  29. Cross References
    Ruth 1:6
    Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food.
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 132:9
    Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
  31. Cross References
    Psalms 132:9
    Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
  32. Cross References
    Ezekiel 29:21
    "On that day I will cause a horn to spring up for the house of Israel, and I will open your lips among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord."
    Luke 1:69
    And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.
  33. Cross References
    1 Kings 11:36
    Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name.
    1 Kings 15:4
    Nevertheless, for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem.
    2 Kings 8:19
    Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, since he promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
    2 Chronicles 21:7
    Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
  34. Cross References
    Psalms 132:10
    For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
  35. Cross References
    Job 8:22
    Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.
  36. Cross References
    Psalms 120:1
    In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
  37. Cross References
    Genesis 13:8
    Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.
    Hebrews 13:1
    Let brotherly love continue.
  38. Cross References
    Exodus 30:25
    And you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.
    Exodus 30:30
    You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
  39. Cross References
    Exodus 29:7
    You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.
    Leviticus 8:12
    And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.
  40. Cross References
    Exodus 28:33
    On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its hem, with bells of gold between them.
    Exodus 39:24
    On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.
    Exodus 28:32
    It shall have an opening for the head in the middle of it, with a woven binding around the opening, like the opening in a garment, so that it may not tear.
    Exodus 39:23
    And the opening of the robe in it was like the opening in a garment, with a binding around the opening, so that it might not tear.
    Job 30:18
    With great force my garment is disfigured; it binds me about like the collar of my tunic.
  41. Cross References
    Proverbs 19:12
    A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
    Micah 5:7
    Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which delay not for a man nor wait for the children of man.
  42. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 3:9
    (the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir).
    Deuteronomy 4:48
    From Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, as far as Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon).
  43. Cross References
    Psalms 48:1
    Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain.
  44. Cross References
    Leviticus 25:21
    I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, so that it will produce a crop sufficient for three years.
    Deuteronomy 28:8
    The Lord will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all that you undertake. And he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
    Psalms 42:8
    By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
  45. Cross References
    Psalms 120:1
    In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
  46. Cross References
    Psalms 135:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
  47. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:8
    At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord to stand before the Lord to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day.
    Deuteronomy 18:7
    And ministers in the name of the Lord his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand to minister there before the Lord.
    1 Chronicles 23:30
    And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening.
    2 Chronicles 29:11
    My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.
    2 Chronicles 35:5
    And stand in the Holy Place according to the groupings of the fathers' houses of your brothers the lay people, and according to the division of the Levites by fathers' household.
  48. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 9:33
    Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.
    Leviticus 8:35
    At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the Lord has charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded.
  49. Cross References
    Psalms 28:2
    Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.
  50. Cross References
    Psalms 63:2
    So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
  51. Cross References
    Numbers 6:24
    The Lord bless you and keep you.
  52. Cross References
    Psalms 128:5
    The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!
  53. Cross References
    Psalms 115:15
    May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
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