Psalm 132:8 (WEB)
Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Psalm 132:8 (KJV)
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Key words
- מְנוּחָהmenuchah · Hebrew
- 'rest' — the ark's resting place in the sanctuary of Jerusalem.
- אֲרוֹן עֻזֶּךָaron uzzekha · Hebrew
- 'the ark of thy strength.' The Septuagint reads 'the ark of your holiness' (kibōtos tou hagiasmatos sou, κιβωτὸς τοῦ ἁγιάσματός σου).
Why it matters
The psalm recalls David bringing the ark up to its resting place: 'Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.' Pitre notes that Pius XII cited exactly this verse when he defined the Assumption: as David brought the ark into the sanctuary, Christ the new David brings the true ark, his mother, into the heavenly temple. The incorruptible ark points to the incorruptible body of Mary.
Fathers and councils · 2
John Damascene
“And that it is the Cross that is meant is made clear by what follows, Arise, O Lord, into Thy Rest.” — editor's note: Ibid. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Arise, O Lord, into Thy resting place” (ver. 8).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 13
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Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.
Parallel passages
2 Chronicles 6:41 and Psalm 132:8 share the same wording (11 words).