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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Bibliographical Information Wesley, John. "Commentary on Psalms 132". "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/wen/psalms-132.html. 1765.
Verse 1
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Afflictions — All his sufferings for thy sake.
Verse 5
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.
Verse 6
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.
Verse 7
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.
Verse 8
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.
Verse 10
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.
Verse 16
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Salvation — With thy saving graces and blessings.
Verse 17
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.