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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 144 of 159
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/144/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 144. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/144/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 144. Psalm 132

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[¶0] A Song of Degrees

[¶1] 1 Remember, O Jehovah! David With all his affliction:

[¶2] 2 Who sware to Jehovah, [Who] vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

[¶3] 3 “If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house, “If I shall go up upon the covering of my bed,

[¶4] 4 “If I give sleep to my eyes, “To my eyelids slumber,

[¶5] 5 “Until I find a place for Jehovah, “Habitations for the mighty God of Jacob,” —

[¶6] 6 Lo! we heard of it at Ephratha; We found it in the fields of the wood.

[¶7] 7 We will enter into his habitations, We will worship at his footstool.

[¶8] 8 Arise, O Jehovah! into thy rest, Thou and the ark of thy strength.

[¶9] 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And let thy meek ones exult.

[¶10] 10 For the sake of David thy servant Turn not away the face of thy Christ.

[¶11] 11 Sworn hath Jehovah to David in truth, Nor will he turn from it: “Of the fruit of thy belly will I set upon thy throne.

[¶12] 12 “If thy children shall keep my covenant, “And my testimonies, which I will teach them; “Also their children for ever shall sit upon thy throne.”

[¶13] 13 For chosen hath Jehovah Zion; He hath desired her for a habitation to himself.

[¶14] 14 “This is my rest for ever; “Here will I dwell, because I have loved her.

[¶15] 15 “Her provision blessing I will bless;” Her poor I will satisfy with bread.

[¶16] 16 “And her priests I will clothe with salvation; “And her merciful ones with exultation shall exult.

[¶17] 17 “There will I make to bud the horn of David: “I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

[¶18] 18 “His enemies will I clothe with shame, “And upon him flourish shall his crown.”

### Psalm 133

[¶20] A Song of Degrees. Of David

[¶21] 1 Behold! how good, and how becoming, That brethren should even dwell together!

[¶22] 2 Like the precious oil upon the head, Which descendeth upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, Which descendeth upon the skirt of his garments.

[¶23] 3 Like the dew of Hermon, Which descendeth upon the mountains of Zion: For there commanded hath Jehovah the blessing, Life for evermore.