Psalms 132:7

"Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 132:7, the authors refer to a significant spiritual site located in Ephrathah and Jaar, evoking a sense of discovery and reverence. For the original audience, these terms would have been deeply rooted in Israelite history, likely reminding them of the place where King David was born or anointed, thus connecting this location with divine favor and future kingship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

We will go into his tabernacles -His tents, or the fixed resting place prepared for the ark. This is evidently language supposed to have been used on bringing up the ark into its place in Jerusalem: language such as they may be supposed to have sung or recited on that occasion. We will worship at his footstool -See the notes atPsalms 99:5. The meaning is, the footstool of God: let us bow humbly at his feet. The language denotes profound adoration. It expresses the feelings of those who bare the ark to its assigned place.

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