how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Parallel translations
- WEB how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
- KJV How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
- NKJV How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
- NASB How he swore to the Lord And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
- NLT He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,
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Quick answer
It recalls David's solemn vow to the Mighty One of Jacob. It highlights David's wholehearted devotion to securing a dwelling for God.
Overview
The psalm recounts how David swore an oath to the Lord, called the Mighty One of Jacob, concerning a resting place for God's presence. David's zeal for God's house shapes the prayer. This devotion foreshadows Christ, whose zeal for God's house consumed Him.
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Cross-references · 13
- Gen 49:24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
- Ps 65:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
- Ps 132:5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Ps 116:14–18I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
- Ps 50:1A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Ps 119:106I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- Isa 60:16You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Ps 56:12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
- Ps 146:5–6Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
- 2 Sam 7:1After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- Isa 49:26I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Ps 66:13–14I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
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