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Pilgrim Feast Songs. 13:15
Context: David [Beloved] vows to build a temple but Solomon completes the task. God resides with the ark in the Tent and the Temple located in Jerusalem [City of peace] called Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking].
Reference to events: (Ps 132:3-5) David [Beloved] vows to build temple (2 Sam 7:2). Verse 6 refers to locations the ark had been. Efrat is Bethlehem [House of Bread] (Gen 48:7) and Ja'ar is short poetic for Kirjath-jearim, where the ark remained after being returned from the land of the Philistines [To roll in dust (As an insult)] (1 Chr 13:5-13). In verse 8 David [Beloved] finally transfers the ark to the Tabernacle in Jerusalem [City of peace] (1 Chr 15:1-4+). (2 Sam 7:2; 1 Chr 13:5-13, 15:1-4+, 17:10-14; Solomon: 2 Chr 2:4-6, 5:6-14, 6:6-11, 6:40-42)
Context: Psalm of Ascent 13:15. Historically, sung by travelers ascending up to Jerusalem [City of peace] during the three pilgrim feasts of (Ex 23:15-17): Passover, Shavout / Pentacost, and Tabernacles. Sung by the Levites [Descendants of United with] at the Feast of Tabernacles during the water drawing ceremony.
1 Adonai, remember David [Beloved] and all his affliction,
2 how he swore to Adonai,
and vowed to the 'Avir Ya'akov [Mighty One of Supplanter]:
3 “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house,
nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes,
or slumber to my eyelids;
5 until I find out a place for Adonai,
a dwelling for the 'Avir Ya'akov [Mighty One of Supplanter].” *
6 Behold, we sh'ma ·heard obeyed· of it in Ephrathah.
We found it in the field of Jaar:
7 “We will go into his dwelling place.
We will hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, Adonai, into your resting place;
you, and the ark of your strength.
9 Let your priest be clothed with righteousness.
Let your saints shout for joy!”
10 For your servant David [Beloved]’s sake,
don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.
11 Adonai has sworn to David [Beloved] in truth.
He will not turn from it:
“I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. †
12 If your children will keep my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·,
my testimony that I will teach them,
their children ‡ also will sit on your throne forever more.”
13 For Adonai has chosen Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking].
He has desired it for his habitation.
14 “This is my resting place forever.
Here I will live, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision.
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Her priests I will also clothe with yesha' ·salvation·.
Her saints will shout aloud for joy.
17 §There I will make the horn of David [Beloved] to bud.
I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”
* 132:5 . Quoted in Acts 7:46 † 132:11 . Quoted in Luke 1:32 ‡ 132:12 . (11-12) Quoted in John 7:42 § 132:17 . MP: Messiah is the sprout from David’s line. (Combined with Is 11:1). (Luke 1:68-70)