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thou, and the ark of thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/132.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/132.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Thy resting place; Thou and the ark of Thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/132.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Arise, O Yahweh, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/132.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/132.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, LORD, come to your resting place, you and your powerful ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, LORD, come to Your resting place, You and Your powerful ark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/132.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/132.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Come to your new home, LORD, you and the sacred chest with all its power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/132.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place; thou, and the ark of thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/132.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/132.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/132.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/132.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/132.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/132.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/132.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/132.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/132.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, "" You, and the Ark of Your strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/132.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/132.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O Jehovah, to thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/132.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/132.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 131:8>Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/132.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Arise, LORD, come to your resting place, you and your mighty ark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/132.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Rise up, O LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/132.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Arise. O LORD, enter into the place of thy rest, thou, and the ark of thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/132.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Arise, LORD JEHOVAH, to your rest, you and the ark of your might!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/132.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/132.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/132-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16613" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Remember David's Affliction</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·māh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Arise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: lim·nū·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode.">to Your resting place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: wa·’ă·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">and the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘uz·ze·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">of Your strength.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">1 Kings 8:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">1 Chronicles 15:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44-45</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise, O LORD, into your rest; you, and the ark of your strength.</p><p class="hdg">arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Psalm 68:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm <i>or</i> Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35,36</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41,42</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">the ark</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Psalm 78:61</a></b></br> And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/psalms/132-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/140-10.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/psalms/132-14.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/132-14.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/138-3.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 132</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">His prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">With a repetition of God's promises</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/132.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/132.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Arise, O LORD,</b><br>This phrase is a call for God to take action, often used in the context of seeking divine intervention or presence. It echoes the language used in <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Numbers 10:35</a>, where Moses would say, "Rise up, O LORD!" whenever the Ark set out. This invocation suggests a desire for God's active presence and leadership among His people. It reflects the belief in God's sovereignty and His ability to intervene in the affairs of humanity.<p><b>to Your resting place,</b><br>The "resting place" refers to the location where God's presence would dwell among His people. In the context of <a href="/psalms/132.htm">Psalm 132</a>, it likely alludes to the temple in Jerusalem, which was considered God's earthly dwelling place. This concept is rooted in the idea of the temple as a symbol of God's covenant with Israel and His promise to be with them. Theologically, it points to the ultimate rest found in God's presence, a theme that is further developed in the New Testament with the promise of eternal rest for believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-11</a>).<p><b>You and the ark of Your strength.</b><br>The "ark of Your strength" refers to the Ark of the Covenant, which was a central symbol of God's presence and power among the Israelites. The Ark contained the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and a pot of manna, representing God's covenant, leadership, and provision. It was carried into battle as a sign of God's might and was housed in the Holy of Holies within the temple. The Ark's presence signified God's strength and faithfulness to His people. In Christian typology, the Ark is seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who embodies God's presence and strength, fulfilling the Law and providing spiritual sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is called upon to arise and take His place among His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion (Jerusalem)</a></b><br>The resting place mentioned in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Psalm 132</a>, where the Ark was brought and where God chose to dwell among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>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.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who ultimately built the temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling his father's desire for a permanent resting place for the Ark.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_central.htm">God's Presence is Central</a></b><br>Just as the Ark symbolized God's presence, believers today are called to prioritize God's presence in their lives through worship, prayer, and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/a_heart_for_god's_dwelling.htm">A Heart for God's Dwelling</a></b><br>Like David, we should have a desire for God to dwell among us, both individually and corporately as the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate "resting place" of God, where His presence and power are fully realized. Believers are invited to find rest in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_and_joy_in_worship.htm">Reverence and Joy in Worship</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_covenant.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Covenant</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_132.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 132</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_the_ark's_location_host_god's_presence.htm">Psalm 132:8: Is there any scientific or historical basis for believing the ark’s physical location could host God’s presence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_vow_in_psalm_132_2-5_historical.htm">Psalm 132:2-5: Is there reliable historical record that David made such a solemn vow, or might this be a later tradition retrofitted into his story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_god's_footstool.htm">Psalm 99:5 calls for worship at God's footstool; if this footstool is literal, why is there no archaeological record or clear location for it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_the_ark's_find_in_ephrathah.htm">Psalm 132:6: How can we verify the historical accuracy of discovering the ark in 'Ephrathah' when there is limited archeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/132.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8-10) These are the words which the chronicler (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/6-41.htm" title="Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.">2Chronicles 6:41-42</a>) 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 <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm" title="Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.">Psalm 68:1</a>, Note.) The mention of the <span class= "ital">Ark </span>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 <span class= "ital">religious </span>formula--or, as Lightfoot and Prideaux suggest (see Prideaux, <span class= "ital">Connection, </span>i. 141), there may have been an ark made for the second Temple in imitation of the original.<p>(8) <span class= "bld">Ark of thy strength.</span>--See the reference in Chronicles. The expression occurs nowhere else but in <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm" title="And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.">Psalm 78:61</a>, where the word <span class= "ital">strength </span>by itself denotes the <span class= "ital">ark. </span>The technical word <span class= "ital">ark </span>nowhere else occurs in the psalms. For <span class= "ital">strength </span>the LXX. and Vulg. have "sanctification."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/132.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise, O Lord, into thy rest</span>. Another transfer, but into the place of final "rest." The words are a quotation from <a href="/2_chronicles/8.htm">2 Chronicles 8</a>:41, and were uttered originally by Solomon at the close of his long dedication prayer. <span class="cmt_word">Thou, and the ark of thy strength</span>. The quotation continues. God is regarded as entering the temple, and taking possession of it, in and with the ark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/132-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Arise,</span><br /><span class="heb">קוּמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(qū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Your resting place,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lim·nū·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֝תָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲר֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your strength.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·ze·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 132:8 Arise Yahweh into your resting place (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/132-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/132-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 132:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>