What do these verses mean? (From Psalm 132)
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These are excerpts from Psalm 132 (in the Catholic numbering), praising the fact that God chose to make His home in Jerusalem. Alternating the verse text with the psalm (in the New American Bible, Revised Edition translation), we get:
The Lord swore an oath to David,
he will not go back on his word:
'A son, the fruit of your body,
Will I set upon your throne.'The LORD swore an oath to David in truth,
he will never turn back from it:
“Your own offspring I will set upon your throne." (Verse 11)
Next:
For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for his dwelling:
'This is my resting place forever,
Here have I chosen to live."Yes, the LORD has chosen Zion,
desired it for a dwelling:
This is my resting place forever;
here I will dwell, for I desire it. (Verse 13–14)
Finally: .
There David's stock will flower:
I will prepare a lamp for my anointed.
I will cover his enemies with shame,
But on him my crown shall shine.There I will make a horn sprout for David;
I will set a lamp for my anointed.
His foes I will clothe with shame,
but on him his crown shall shine. (Verse 17–18)
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Psalm 132 is the direct answer, but some of Psalm 132 harks back to 2 Samuel chapter 7, especially verse 12,13:-
"I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name and i will establish the throne of his kingdom forever."
In that his kingdom will be forever it is clearly referring to our Lord Jesus Christ.
In addition, where the Psalmist speaks of "Zion" we should understand it to mean "his people", and in this our day and generation "the Church". God delights in his people, the Church of all believers in our Lord Christ.
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