Psalms Chapter 132

“Lord, remember David, [and] all his afflictions.] Which prayer might be put up by David on his own account, as Nehemiah does, (<161322>Nehemiah 13:22); and be considered as a petition to the Lord that he would remember his mercy and lovingkindness to him, and him with the favour he bears to his own people, as he elsewhere prays; that he would remember his covenant with him, and his promise to him, on which he had caused him to hope; and sympathize with him, and support him under all his trials and exercises, in his kingdom and family. Or, if it is considered as Solomon’s, it may be a request that the Lord would…”

“1-2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who (Psa 134:1-3) Lift up your hands--(Compare Psa 28:2).”

“Lord, remember David - Call to remembrance his zeal, his labor, his trials in order that there might be a permanent place for thy worship. Call this to remembrance in order that his purpose in thy cause may not be frustrated; in order that the promises made to him may be accomplished. And all his afflictions - The particular trial here referred to was his care and toil, that there might be a settled home for the ark. The word used would not refer merely to what is specified in the following verses (his bringing up the ark to Mount Zion), but to his purpose to build a house for God, and - since he was not…”

“Afflictions - All his sufferings for thy sake. Psalms 132:5”

“Ps 132 This psalm celebrates the Lord’s faithfulness to David. When David wanted to bring the Ark into Jerusalem (132:1-5), the Lord granted the request and made Jerusalem his earthly home (132:6-10). The choice of Jerusalem marked God’s election of David’s line (132:11-13), of Zion (132:14-17), and of the priesthood (132:9, 16).”

“remember: Psa 25:6, Psa 25:7; Gen 8:1; Exo 2:24; Lam 3:19, Lam 5:1 all his afflictions: 1Sam. 18:1-30:31; 2Sam. 15:1-20:26 Psalms 132:2”

“One is said to remember anything to another when he requites him something that he has done for him, or when he does for him what he has promised him. It is the post-Davidic church which here reminds Jahve of the hereinafter mentioned promises (of the "mercies of David," Ch2 6:42, cf. Isa 55:3) with which He has responded to David's ענות. By this verbal substantive of the Pual is meant all the care and trouble which David had in order to procure a worthy abode for the sanctuary of Jahve. ענה ב signifies to trouble or harass one's self about anything, afflictari (as frequently in the Book of Ecclesiastes); the…”