New International Version Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. New Living Translation Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power. English Standard Version Arise, O LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Berean Standard Bible Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. Berean Literal Bible Arise, O YHWH, to Your resting place—You and the ark of Your strength! King James Bible Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. New King James Version Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. New American Standard Bible Arise, LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. NASB 1995 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. NASB 1977 Arise, O LORD, to Thy resting place; Thou and the ark of Thy strength. Legacy Standard Bible Arise, O Yahweh, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. Amplified Bible Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength. Berean Annotated Bible Arise, O LORD {YHWH}, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. Christian Standard Bible Rise up, LORD, come to your resting place, you and your powerful ark. Holman Christian Standard Bible Rise up, LORD, come to Your resting place, You and Your powerful ark. American Standard Version Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength. Contemporary English Version Come to your new home, LORD, you and the sacred chest with all its power. English Revised Version Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place; thou, and the ark of thy strength. GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power. Good News Translation Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever. International Standard Version Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength. NET Bible Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! New Heart English Bible Arise, LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength. Webster's Bible Translation Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleArise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. World English Bible Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionArise, O YHWH, to Your rest, "" You, and the Ark of Your strength, Berean Literal Bible Arise, O YHWH, to Your resting place—You and the ark of Your strength! Young's Literal Translation Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength, Smith's Literal Translation Arise, O Jehovah, to thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleArise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible “Arise, LORD, come to your resting place, you and your mighty ark. New Revised Standard Version Rise up, O LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleArise. O LORD, enter into the place of thy rest, thou, and the ark of thy strength. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Arise, LORD JEHOVAH, to your rest, you and the ark of your might! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength. Brenton Septuagint Translation Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Remember David's Affliction…7Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. 8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. 9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.… Cross References Arise, O LORD, Numbers 10:35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.” Psalm 68:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence. Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. to Your resting place, 2 Chronicles 6:41 Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness. 1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” Deuteronomy 12:11 then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. You and the ark of Your strength. Psalm 78:61 He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. 2 Samuel 6:2 And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. 1 Samuel 4:21-22 And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. / “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.” 1 Kings 8:6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. 1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. Exodus 25:22 And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. 1 Chronicles 28:2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, 1 Kings 8:11 so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. 2 Samuel 6:17 So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Treasury of Scripture Arise, O LORD, into your rest; you, and the ark of your strength. arise Psalm 68:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. Numbers 10:35,36 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee… 2 Chronicles 6:41,42 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness… the ark Psalm 78:61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. Jump to Previous Arise Ark Rest Resting Resting-Place StrengthJump to Next Arise Ark Rest Resting Resting-Place StrengthPsalm 132 1. David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark8. His prayer at the removing of the ark 11. With a repetition of God's promises Arise, O LORD, A prayer for the Lord to manifest His presence and act on behalf of His people, as He had done throughout Israel’s history. Num 10:35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD!… to Your resting place, The petition looks to the sanctuary in Jerusalem, the appointed dwelling where the Lord’s name would be honored and where Israel would worship before Him. 2Ch 6:41 Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter… You and the ark of Your strength. The Ark of the Covenant represented the Lord’s covenant presence, His holy rule, and His power among Israel. Its place in the temple affirmed that God, not Israel’s king or military strength, was the nation’s true protector and ruler. Psa 78:61 He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor… Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is called upon to arise and take His place among His people. 2. The Ark of the Covenant Referred to as "the ark of Your strength," it symbolizes God's presence, power, and covenant with Israel. It was central to Israel's worship and represented God's throne on earth. 3. Zion (Jerusalem) The resting place mentioned in the broader context of Psalm 132, where the Ark was brought and where God chose to dwell among His people. 4. David The king who desired to bring the Ark to Jerusalem and establish a permanent dwelling place for God, reflecting his heart for worship and God's presence. 5. Solomon David's son, who ultimately built the temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling his father's desire for a permanent resting place for the Ark. Teaching Points God's Presence is CentralJust as the Ark symbolized God's presence, believers today are called to prioritize God's presence in their lives through worship, prayer, and obedience. A Heart for God's Dwelling Like David, we should have a desire for God to dwell among us, both individually and corporately as the body of Christ. The Fulfillment in Christ Jesus is the ultimate "resting place" of God, where His presence and power are fully realized. Believers are invited to find rest in Him. Reverence and Joy in Worship The bringing of the Ark to Jerusalem was marked by celebration and reverence. Our worship should reflect both joy and awe for who God is. God's Faithfulness to His Covenant The Ark was a reminder of God's promises. We can trust in God's faithfulness to His Word and His covenant with us through Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 132:8?2. How does Psalm 132:8 emphasize God's presence in our daily lives? 3. What does "Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place" signify about God's dwelling? 4. How can we invite God's presence into our homes, as in Psalm 132:8? 5. Connect Psalm 132:8 with Exodus 25:8 regarding God's dwelling among His people. 6. How does Psalm 132:8 inspire us to seek God's presence in worship? 7. What does Psalm 132:8 reveal about God's presence in the Ark of the Covenant? 8. How does Psalm 132:8 connect to the concept of divine rest? 9. Why is the Ark significant in Psalm 132:8's historical context? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 132? (8-10) These are the words which the chronicler (2Chronicles 6:41-42) puts into Solomon's mouth at the dedication of the Temple. Some think that they are there only as a quotation from this psalm, but the mode in which the words are here introduced points the other way. The psalmist does not at his distance from the events distinguish between David and Solomon. He merges the executor of the work in the projector; and in honour of the second Temple it is as natural for him to take up words used at the actual dedication of the first as it was to refer to the original purpose in David's mind. All is blended together in the long perspective of poetry. As to the form of the words, they are of course themselves a reminiscence of the ancient battle-cry of the nation when the Ark set forward on the march. (See Psalm 68:1, Note.) The mention of the Ark does not definitely dispose of the Maccabaean theory of this psalm, though it doubtless must weigh against it. The quotation may have been adopted generally without meaning literal correspondence between all the circumstances--just as the battle-cry had become merely a religious formula--or, as Lightfoot and Prideaux suggest (see Prideaux, Connection, i. 141), there may have been an ark made for the second Temple in imitation of the original. (8) Ark of thy strength.--See the reference in Chronicles. The expression occurs nowhere else but in Psalm 78:61, where the word strength by itself denotes the ark. The technical word ark nowhere else occurs in the psalms. For strength the LXX. and Vulg. have "sanctification." Verse 8. - Arise, O Lord, into thy rest. Another transfer, but into the place of final "rest." The words are a quotation from 2 Chronicles 8:41, and were uttered originally by Solomon at the close of his long dedication prayer. Thou, and the ark of thy strength. The quotation continues. God is regarded as entering the temple, and taking possession of it, in and with the ark. Psalm 132:8 is a heartfelt appeal for the living LORD to rise, dwell among His people, and exert His mighty strength. Each phrase roots us in God’s covenant faithfulness, the promise of true rest, and the assurance that His power accompanies His presence. Trusting the literal reliability of Scripture, we can confidently ask Him to “arise” in our own day, knowing He delights to make His dwelling with those who call on His name.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Arise,קוּמָ֣ה (qū·māh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand O LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to Your resting place, לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ (lim·nū·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4496: Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode You אַ֝תָּ֗ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you and the ark וַאֲר֥וֹן (wa·’ă·rō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of Your strength. עֻזֶּֽךָ׃ (‘uz·ze·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might Additonal Resources Psalm 132:8 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 132:8 Bible Gateway Psalm 132:8 Bible.com Psalm 132:8 NIV |
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