Psalm 132:1-5 Part 2 of 3

LORD, remember David

    and all that he suffered.

He made a solemn promise to the LORD.

    He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,

"I will not go home;

    I will not let myself rest.

I will not let my eyes sleep

    nor close my eyes in slumber

until I find a place to build a house for the LORD,

    a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel." 

     

He made a solemn promise to the LORD. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel, "I will not go home; I will not let myself rest."

Genesis 49:23-24

"Archers attacked him savagely;

    they shot at him and harassed him.

But his bow remained taut,

    and his arms were strengthened

by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

    by the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.  (see Genesis 49:22-26)

Isaiah 49:25-26  

But the LORD says,

"The captives of warriors will be released,

    and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved.

For I will fight those who fight you,

    and I will save your children.

I will feed your enemies with their own flesh.

    They will be drunk with rivers of their own blood.

All the world will know that I, the LORD,

    am your Savior and your Redeemer,

    the Mighty One of Israel!"  (see all Isaiah 49)

Isaiah 60:16  

"Powerful kings and mighty nations

    will satisfy your every need,

as though you were a child

    nursing at the breast of a queen.

You will know at last that I, the LORD,

    am your Savior and your Redeemer,

    the Mighty One of Israel."  (see all Isaiah 60)

 

I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyes in slumber until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel."  

2 Samuel 7:1-2  

    When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies, the king summoned Nathan the prophet, "Look," David said, "I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!"

2 Samuel 7:12-13  

" 'For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong. He is the one who will build a house--a temple--for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever." 

2 Samuel 7:29  

"And now, may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you have spoken, and when you grant a blessing to your servant, O Sovereign LORD, it is an eternal blessing!"  

(see all 2 Samuel 7, also all 1 Chronicles 17)  (continued tomorrow)

     

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Psalm 132:1-5 Part 1 of 3

LORD, remember David

    and all that he suffered.

He made a solemn promise to the LORD.

    He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,

"I will not go home;

    I will not let myself rest.

I will not let my eyes sleep

    nor close my eyes in slumber

until I find a place to build a house for the LORD,

    a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel." 

     

LORD, remember David and all that he suffered.

1 Samuel 18:10-11

    The very next day a tormenting spirit from God overwhelmed Saul, and he began to rave in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did each day. But Saul had a spear in his hand, and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.  

(see all 1 Samuel 18)

1 Samuel 19:9-10  

    But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit from the LORD suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp, Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night.  (see all 1 Samuel 19-20)

1 Samuel 30:1-2  

    Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground. They had carried off the women and children and everyone else but without killing anyone.  (see all 1 Samuel 30)

2 Samuel 15:13-15  

A messenger soon arrived in Jerusalem to tell David, "All Israel has joined Absalom in a conspiracy against you!"

    "Then we must flee at once, or it will be too late!" David urged his men. "Hurry! If we get out of the city before Absalom arrives, both we and the city of Jerusalem will be spared from disaster."

    "We are with you," his advisors replied. "Do what you think is best."  

    (see all 2 Samuel 15) 

     

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Psalm 131:1-3

LORD, my heart is not proud;

    my eyes are not haughty.

I don't concern myself with matters too great

    or too awesome for me to grasp.

Instead I have calmed and quieted myself

    like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother's milk.

    Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD--

    now and always. 

     

LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty.

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all!  (see all Romans 12)

Psalm 101:5  

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.

    I will not endure conceit and pride.  (see all Psalm 101)

Isaiah 2:12  

For the LORD of Heaven's Armies

    has a day of reckoning.

He will punish the proud and mighty

    and bring down everything that is exalted.  (see all Isaiah 2)

2 Samuel 22:28  

"You rescue the humble,

    but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them."  (see all 2 Samuel 22)

 

I don't concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.  

Psalm 139:6  

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

    too great for me to understand.  (see all Psalm 139)

Jeremiah 45:5  

" 'Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! I will bring great disaster on all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!' "  (see all Jeremiah 45)

 

Instead I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother's milk.  

Psalm 62:1  

I wait quietly before God,

    for my victory comes from him.  (see all Psalm 62)

Psalm 116:7  

Let my soul be at rest again,

    for the LORD has been good to me.  (see all Psalm 116)

Mathew 18:3  

Then he said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven."  (see Matthew 18:1-11)

 

O Israel, put  your hope in the LORD--now and always.  

Psalm 130:7  

O Israel, hope in the LORD;

    for with the LORD there is unfailing love.

    His redemption overflows.  (see all Psalm 130)

Psalm 25:5  

Lead me by your truth and teach me,

    for you are the God who saves me.

    All day long I put my hope in you.  (see all Psalm 25)

Psalm 119:43  

Do not snatch your word of truth from me,

    for your regulations are my only hope.  (see Psalm 119:41-48) 

 

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Psalm 130:7-8

O Israel, hope in the LORD;

    for with the LORD there is unfailing love.

    His redemption overflows.

He himself will redeem Israel

    from every kind of sin. 

     

O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows. 

Psalm 103:4-5

He redeems me from death

    and crowns me with love and tender mercies.

He fills my life with good things.

    My youth is renewed like the eagle's.  (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 131:3  

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD--

    now and always.  (see all Psalm 131)

Psalm 25:5  

Lead me by your truth and teach me,

    for you are the God who saves me.

    All day long I put my hope in you.  (see all Psalm 25)

Psalm 71:14  

But I will keep on hoping for your help;

    I will praise you more and more.  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 111:9  

He has paid a full ransom for his people.

    He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.

    What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!  (see all Psalm 111)

Psalm 51:1  

Have mercy on me, O God,

    because of your unfailing love.

Because of your great compassion,

    blot out the stain of my sins.  (see all Psalm 51)

Psalm 32:1-2  

Oh, what joy for those

    whose disobedience is forgiven,

    whose sin is put out of sight!

Yes, what joy for those

    whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt,

    whose lives are lived in complete honesty!  (see all Psalm 32)

 

He himself will redeem Israel from every kind of sin.  

Luke 1:68  

"Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,

    because he has visited and redeemed his people."  (see Luke 1:67-80)

Matthew 1:20-21  

    As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."  (see Matthew 1:18-25) 

 

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Psalm 130:5-6

I am counting on the LORD;

     yes, I am counting on him.

    I have put my hope in his word.

I long for the Lord

    more than sentries long for the dawn

    yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. 

     

I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.

Psalm 40:1

I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,

    and he turned to me and heard my cry.  (see all Psalm 40)

Isaiah 8:17  

I will wait for the LORD,

    who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob.

    I will put my hope in him.  (see Isaiah 8:11-22)

Psalm 27:14  

Wait patiently for the LORD.

    Be brave and courageous.

    Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.  (see all Psalm 27)

Isaiah 26:8  

LORD, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;

    our heart's desire is to glorify your name.  (see all Isaiah 26)

Isaiah 30:18  

So the LORD must wait for you to come to him

    so he can show you his love and compassion.  (see all Isaiah 30)

Isaiah 49:23  

"Kings and queens will serve you

    and care for all your needs.

They will bow to the earth before you

    and lick the dust from your feet.

Then you will know that I am the LORD.

    Those who trust in me will never be put to shame."  (see all Isaiah 49)

Psalm 5:3  

Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD.

    Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.  

    (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 119:74  

May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy,

    for I have put my hope in your word.  (see Psalm 119:73-80)

 

I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.  

Psalm 63:6  

I lie awake thinking of you,

    meditating on you through the night.  (see all Psalm 63)

2 Samuel 23:2-4  

"The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me;

    his words are upon my tongue.

the God of Israel spoke.

    The Rock of Israel said to me:

'The one who rules righteously,

    who rules in the fear of God,

is like the light of morning at sunrise,     

    like a morning without clouds,

like the gleaming of the sun

    on new grass after rain.' "  (see 2 Samuel 23:1-7) 

    

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Psalm 130:3-4

LORD, if you kept a record of our sins,

    who, O Lord, could ever survive?

But you offer forgiveness,

    that we might learn to fear you. 

     

LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?

Psalm 76:7

No wonder you are greatly feared!

    Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?  (see all Psalm 76)

Psalm 86:5  

Will you be angry with us always?

    Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?  (see all Psalm 86)

1 Samuel 6:20  

"Who is able to stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God?" they cried out. "Where can we send the Ark from here?"  (see all 1 Samuel 6)

Ezra 9:15  

"O LORD, God of Israel, you are just. We come before you in our guilt as nothing but an escaped remnant, though in such a condition none of us can stand in your presence."  (see all Ezra 9)

Psalm 143:2  

Don't put your servant on trial,

    for no one is innocent before you.  (see all Psalm 143)

Nahum 1:6  

Who can stand before his fierce anger?

    Who can survive his burning fury?

His rage blazes forth like fire,

    and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.  (see all Nahum)

Revelation 6:17  

"For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?"  

(see Revelation 6:12-17)

 

But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.  

Exodus 34:7  

"I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations.

    I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.

But I do not excuse the guilty.

    I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren;

the entire family is affected--

    even children in the third and fourth generations."  (see Exodus 34:1-17) 

2 Samuel 24:14  

    "I'm in a desperate situation!" David replied to Gad. "But let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands."  (see all 2 Samuel 24)

Jeremiah 31:34  

"And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, 'You should know the LORD.' For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already," says the LORD. "And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins."  

(see all Jeremiah 31)

1 Kings 8:38-40  

"... and if your people Israel pray about their troubles, raising their hands toward this Temple, then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people what their actions deserve, for you alone know each human heart. Then they will fear you as long as they live in the land you gave to our ancestors."  (see 1 Kings 8:22-53) 

 

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Psalm 130:1-2

From the depths of despair, O LORD,

    I call for your help.

Hear my cry, O Lord.

    Pay attention to my prayer. 

     

From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. 

Psalm 42:7

I hear the tumult of the raging seas

    as your waves and sweeping tides sweep over me.  (see all Psalm 42)

Psalm 69:2  

Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;

    I can't find a foothold.

I am in deep water,

    and the floods overwhelm me.  (see all Psalm 69)

Job 30:19  

"He has thrown me into the mud.

    I am nothing more than dust and ashes."  (see all Job 30)

Lamentations 3:55  

But I called on your name, LORD,

    from deep within the pit.  (see Lamentations 3:52-66)

Psalm 22:2  

Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer.

    Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.  (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 55:17  

Morning, noon, and night

    I cry out in my distress,

    and the LORD hears my voice.  (see all Psalm 55)

 

Hear my cry, O LORD. Pay attention to my prayer.  

2 Chronicles 6:40  

    "Oh my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to all the prayers made to you in this place."  (see all 2 Chronicles 6)

Psalm 28:2  

Listen to my prayer for mercy

    as I cry out to you for help,

    as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.  (see all Psalm 28)

Psalm 64:1  

O God, listen to my complaint.

    Protect my life from my enemies' threats.  (see all Psalm 64)

Psalm 27:7  

Hear me as I pray, O LORD.

    Be merciful and answer me!  (see all Psalm 27)

Psalm 31:22  

In panic I cried out,

    "I am cut off from the LORD!"

But you heard my cry for mercy

    and answered my call for help.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 86:6  

Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD,

    hear my urgent cry.  (see all Psalm 86)

Psalm 140:6  

I said to the LORD, "You are my God!"

    Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy!  (see all Psalm 140) 

 

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