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Senior Sunday School 4 : Psalms Book 5 : Psalm 132 Part 1

Text: Psalm 132 : 1-9
11 October 2026

SSS 4 11 October 2026

Text: Psalm 132 (Part 1)

A Song of Ascents.

1Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;

2 How he swore to the Lord,
And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
We found it in the fields of the woods.

7 Let us go into His tabernacle;
Let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your saints shout for joy.

Psalm 132:1-9
Cf. 2 Samuel 5

1. A Prayer to God

1Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;

2 How he swore to the Lord,
And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Psalm 132:1-5

2. Inspired by the example of King David

a) His afflictions
b) His oath to the Lord
c) His example of love for the dwelling place of God

3. David’s oath

a) He will forsake all comfort
b) Until he finds a dwelling place for the Lord

FINDING THE ARK OF GOD

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
We found it in the fields of the woods.

7 Let us go into His tabernacle;
Let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your saints shout for joy.

Psalm 132:6-9

1. It was in Ephrathah

2. In the woods

3. 2 Samuel 5

a) The missteps of David
b) The failure to bring in the Ark of God
c) Learning from mistakes made
d) The successful attempt

4. Joy in worshipping God

a) Priests to be clothed with righteousness
b) Saints to shout for joy
c) Worship to be given
d) The Tabernacle was but God’s footstool