Psalms 132
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11The 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.
12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30686× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- דָּוִדDâvidH17324× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- אִםʼimH5184× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- עַדʻadH57034× in this chapter
properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
- לָבַשׁlâbashH38473× in this chapter
properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
- רָנַןrânanH74423× in this chapter
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בָרַךְbârakH12882× in this chapter
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- אָוָהʼâvâhH1832× in this chapter
to wish for
- חָסִידchâçîydH26232× in this chapter
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
- יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbH32902× in this chapter
Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34272× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כֹּהֵןkôhênH35482× in this chapter
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- כִּיkîyH35882× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כִּסֵּאkiççêʼH36782× in this chapter
properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
- מְנוּחָהmᵉnûwchâhH44962× in this chapter
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
- אָבִירʼâbîyrH462× in this chapter
mighty (spoken of God)
- מָצָאmâtsâʼH46722× in this chapter
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachH48992× in this chapter
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah
- מִשְׁכָּןmishkânH49082× in this chapter
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
- עַלʻalH59212× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- שָׁבַעshâbaʻH76502× in this chapter
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
- שׁוּבshûwbH77252× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9352× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בְּרִיתbᵉrîythH12851× in this chapter
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- בֹּשֶׁתbôshethH13221× in this chapter
shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
- גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1681× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- הֲדֹםhădômH19161× in this chapter
a foot stool
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20091× in this chapter
lo!
- זֹאתzôʼthH20631× in this chapter
this (often used adverb)
- זוֹzôwH20971× in this chapter
this or that
- זָכַרzâkarH21421× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- יַעַרyaʻarH32931× in this chapter
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
- יָצוּעַyâtsûwaʻH33261× in this chapter
spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)
- אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnH341× in this chapter
destitute
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3411× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יֶשַׁעyeshaʻH34681× in this chapter
liberty, deliverance, prosperity
- כֹּלkôlH36051× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)