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Psalm 132
Tune: Blaenwern
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Images: David bringing the ark from "the fields of Jaar" in the Philistine manner by putting the ark on a cart rather than using Levitical priests. (2 Samuel 6:1-12, 1 Chronicles 13 See also 1 Samuel 6, Psalm 121)
The entry of the king to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6)
The artist has added palm branches which are not mentioned in 2 Samuel 6 nor in 1 Samuel 18 where “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands” nor with Solomon's riding into Jerusalem on a mule in 1 Kings 1. The artist seems to be trying to echo the gospel accounts of Jesus' entry in Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–11, Luke 19:28–44 and John 12:12–19. David is also recorded as dancing, in a linen ephod, with all his might rather than playing the harp.
David and Nathan (2 Samuel 7, 1 Chronicles 17)
Zachariah of the house of Abijah (Luke 1: 67-69)
"His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people;
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David."

The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondences. They are more like visual cross-references.

PSALM 132 8 7 8 7 D

1 LORD our God, remember David
and the hardships which he bore.
2 To the Mighty One of Jacob,
to the LORD, this oath he swore:
3 “My house I will never enter;
4 rest and slumber I will shun,
5 Till I find the LORD a dwelling
fit for Jacob’s Mighty One.”

6 This we heard of in Ephrathah,
found it in the fields of Jaar:
7 “Let us hasten to his dwelling,
worship at his footstool there.
8 Rise, O LORD, and dwell among us,
resting with your ark of might!
9 May your priests be clothed with honour;
may your saints sing with delight.”

10 For the sake of your own servant,
David, your appointed one,
Do not turn away your favour
from his own anointed son.
11 God has sworn an oath to David
and he will not turn from it:
“I will choose from your descendants
one who on your throne will sit.

12 “If your sons will keep my covenant
and the statutes I make known,
Surely then shall their descendants
sit for ever on your throne.”
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion—
there he wishes to remain:
14 “Here’s my resting place for ever,
here it pleases me to reign.

15 “I will bless her with abundance;
for her poor much food I’ll bring.
16 I will grant her priests salvation,
and with joy her saints will sing.
17 I will raise a horn for David,
for my chosen one a light.
18 With disgrace his foes I’ll cover;
he’ll be crowned with glory bright.”

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