Psalms 132 · Verse 1

Psalms 132:1

A Song of degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Psalms 132:1, King James Version

Psalms 132:1 in other translations

BSBA song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
WEBA Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,
ASVA Song of Ascents. Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;
YLTA Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.
DARBYA Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
BBELord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
WebsterA Song of degrees. LORD, remember David and all his afflictions;

What does Psalms 132:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 132:1-5

Psa 132:1-18. The writer, perhaps Solomon (compare Psa 132:8, 9), after relating David's pious zeal for God's service, pleads for the fulfilment of the promise (2Sa 7:16), which, providing for a perpetuation of David's kingdom, involved that of God's right worship and the establishment of the greater and spiritual kingdom of David's greater Son. Of Him and His kingdom both the temple and its worship, and the kings and kingdom of Judah, were types. The congruity of such a topic with the tenor of this series of Psalms is obvious.

1-5. This vow is not elsewhere recorded. It expresses, in strong language, David's intense desire to see the establishment of God's worship as well as of His kingdom. remember David--literally, "remember for David," that is, all his troubles and anxieties on the matter.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The psalmist prays that God would remember his promises to David, Psa 132:1. His purpose to bring the ark of the Lord into a place of rest, Psa 132:2-5. Where it was found, and the prayer in removing it, Psa 132:6-9. The promises made to David and his posterity, Psa 132:10-12. God's choice of Zion for a habitation, and his promises to the people, Psa 132:13-17. All their enemies shall be confounded, Psa 132:18. Some attribute this Psalm to David, but without sufficient ground; others, to Solomon, with more likelihood; and others, to some inspired author at the conclusion of the captivity, which is, perhaps, the most probable. It refers to the building of the second temple, and placing the ark of the covenant in it. Verse 1 Lord, remember David - Consider the promises thou hast made to this thy eminent servant, that had respect, not only to him and to his family, but to all the Israelitish people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 132:1-10
David bound himself to find a place for the Lord, for the ark, the token of God's presence. When work is to be done for the Lord, it is good to tie ourselves to a time. It is good in the morning to fix upon work for the day, with submission to Providence, for we know not what a day may bring forth. And we should first, and without delay, seek to have our own hearts made a habitation of God through the Spirit. He prays that God would take up his dwelling in the habitation he had built; that he would give grace to the ministers of the sanctuary to do their duty. David pleads that he was the anointed of the Lord, and this he pleads as a type of Christ, the great Anointed. We have no merit of our own to plead; but, for His sake, in whom there is a fulness of merit, let us find favour. And every true believer in Christ, is an anointed one, and has received from the Holy One the oil of true grace. The request is, that God would not turn away, but hear and answer their petitions for his Son's sake.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 132:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זְכוֹר\־ze.khor-rememberH2142
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vidto DavidH1732
אֵ֝ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ\׃u.no.Tobeing afflicted heH6031

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 132:1

  • Psalms 120:1

    A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

  • Psalms 129:1

    A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

  • Psalms 121:1

    A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

  • Psalms 126:1

    A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

  • Lamentations 5:1

    Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.

  • Psalms 125:1

    A Song of degrees. They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

  • Exodus 2:24

    And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

  • Genesis 8:1

    And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;

  • Lamentations 3:19

    Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

  • Psalms 128:1

    A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

  • Psalms 127:1

    A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

  • Psalms 25:6-7

    Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 David in his prayer commends unto God the religious care he had for the ark.
8 His prayer at the removing of the ark;
11 with a repetition of God's promises.

A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. (Title.) A Song of degrees.Some attribute this Psalm to Solomon; and others refer it to the building of the second temple; but it seems more probable that it was sung at the solemn induction of the ark into the tabernacle of Mount Zion, expressing the holy joy and triumph of that event.
120:1; 121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; 127:1; 128:1; *titles
129:1; 130:1; 131:1; *titles
remember.
25:6,7; Ge 8:1; Ex 2:24; La 3:19; 5:1
all his afflictions.
1Sa 18:1-30:31; 2Sa 15:1-20:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 132:1

    A Song of degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

  • Psalms 132:2

    How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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Psalms 132:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Cántico gradual. ACUÉRDATE, oh Jehová, de David, y de toda su aflicción;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Cantique des degrés. Éternel, souviens-toi de David, et de toutes ses afflictions!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gedenke, Jehova, dem David alle seine Mühsal!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Canticum graduum David. Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, habitare fratres in unum!