Psalm 132
The 132nd Psalm (after the Greek count of the Septuagint , which is also used by the Latin Vulgate , the 131st Psalm) is a Biblical psalm from the fifth book of the Psalter . Like all psalms from Psalm 120 through Psalm 134 , the first verse describes it as a pilgrimage song. The term translated in this way probably indicates "steps", which is often referred to the steps to the temple . Based on this, the interpretation follows that these psalms were sung on pilgrimages to Jerusalem .
Classification and content
Psalm 132 belongs to the group of royal psalms and was probably part of a liturgy on the occasion of a feast in memory of the dedication of the temple. The psalm interweaves passages that specifically deal with the ritual events at the drawing in of the ark (verses 7-10 and 13-18) with passages that are reminiscent of King David (verses 1-6 and 11-12). It emphasizes David's efforts to build a strong house for the ark of God. He thus appears as the actual founder of the temple, which makes his son Solomon more of an executive organ than David. Verses 8-10 take up a passage from Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple ( 2nd Chronicles 6: 41-42 EU ). The conclusion (verses 13-18) affirms the election of Mount Zion and the blessing that should proceed from there.
reception
Settings of the psalm Memento Domine David have been handed down by Johann David Heinichen Memento Domine David in G minor (1724); Davide Perez , and Francisco J. Cabo .
Web links
- Psalm 132 in the standard translation , the Luther Bible and other translations from bibleserver.com
- Psalm 132 in the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) on bibelwissenschaft.de
- Sheet music in the public domain for settings of Psalm 132 in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stuttgart Explanatory Bible. 2nd Edition. German Bible Society , Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-438-01121-2 , p. 765 f.