Discovery BoxPsalms 132:2-5 
Context132:2 and how he made a vow to the Lord,
and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. 1
132:3 He said, 2 “I will not enter my own home, 3
or get into my bed. 4
132:4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep,
or my eyelids to slumber,
132:5 until I find a place for the Lord,
1 tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”
2 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.
3 tn Heb “the tent of my house.”
4 tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”
5 tn The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; David envisions a special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 84:1).
6 tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”
