◄ Psalm 132:15 ►
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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I will bless her
The phrase "I will bless her" signifies a divine promise of favor and prosperity. The Hebrew root for "bless" is "בָּרַךְ" (barak), which conveys the idea of endowing someone with benefits or invoking divine favor. In the context of ancient Israel, blessings were seen as tangible expressions of God's covenantal faithfulness. This promise is directed towards Zion, representing not only the physical city of Jerusalem but also the spiritual center of God's people. The assurance of blessing underscores God's commitment to His covenant and His people, reflecting His unchanging nature and His desire to see His people flourish.

with abundant provisions
The term "abundant provisions" speaks to the richness and sufficiency of God's supply. The Hebrew word for "abundant" is "שָׂבַע" (sava), which means to be sated or satisfied. This implies not just meeting needs but providing in excess, ensuring that there is more than enough. Historically, this would resonate with the Israelites who experienced God's provision in the wilderness with manna. Spiritually, it points to the fullness of life that God offers to His people, a life overflowing with His goodness and grace.

I will satisfy her poor
"Satisfy" in Hebrew is "שָׂבַע" (sava), the same root as "abundant," emphasizing the completeness of God's provision. The "poor" here refers to those who are needy or lacking, both materially and spiritually. In the socio-economic context of ancient Israel, the poor were often marginalized, yet God’s promise to satisfy them highlights His justice and care for the vulnerable. This reflects the biblical theme of God's preferential option for the poor, a call for His people to mirror His compassion and generosity.

with bread
"Bread" in this context is more than just physical sustenance; it symbolizes life and provision. The Hebrew word "לֶחֶם" (lechem) is a staple of the diet in the ancient Near East, representing the basic necessity of life. Bread is also a powerful biblical symbol, pointing to God's provision in the wilderness and ultimately to Jesus, the "Bread of Life" (John 6:35). This promise of bread to the poor is a foretaste of the spiritual nourishment found in Christ, who satisfies the deepest hunger of the human soul.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Zion
Often referred to as the city of God, Zion is a central place in the context of Psalm 132. It represents the dwelling place of God and His people, symbolizing divine presence and blessing.

2. David
King David is a key figure in Psalm 132, as the psalm is a part of the Songs of Ascents, which are traditionally associated with David. The psalm reflects God's promises to David and his descendants.

3. The Poor
The mention of "her poor" highlights God's concern for the marginalized and needy within the community of His people.
Teaching Points
God's Provision
God promises to provide abundantly for His people. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in God's provision, even in times of scarcity.

Care for the Poor
The verse highlights God's special concern for the poor. As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect God's heart by caring for and providing for those in need.

Spiritual and Physical Nourishment
While the promise includes physical bread, it also points to spiritual nourishment. Believers are encouraged to seek sustenance from God's Word and presence.

Faithfulness to Promises
God's commitment to bless and provide is rooted in His faithfulness to His promises. This should inspire confidence in His unchanging nature and His covenant with His people.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the promise of abundant provisions in Psalm 132:15 encourage you in your current circumstances?

2. In what ways can you actively participate in God's care for the poor in your community?

3. How does the concept of daily bread in Matthew 6:11 relate to the promise in Psalm 132:15?

4. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's provision in a significant way. How did it impact your faith?

5. How can understanding God's faithfulness to His promises in Psalm 132:15 strengthen your trust in Him today?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Deuteronomy 15:11
This verse speaks about the presence of the poor in the land and the command to be open-handed toward them, reflecting God's heart for provision and care for the needy.

Matthew 6:11
In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches us to ask for our daily bread, which connects to God's promise to satisfy the poor with bread, emphasizing reliance on God's provision.

Philippians 4:19
Paul speaks of God supplying all needs according to His riches in glory, which aligns with the promise of abundant provisions in Psalm 132:15.
Sermons
An Abundant Blessing Promised to the Church Upon Her Spiritual ProvisionJohn Young, D. D.Psalm 132:15
The Poor-Laws of the BibleJ. B. Brown, B. A.Psalm 132:15
A Prayer for the House of DavidT. W. Chambers, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
Spiritual WorshipC. Short Psalm 132:1-18
The House of GodJ. Stalker, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
The Song of the BuildersA. Maclaren, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
Zion of the Lord BelovedS. Conway Psalm 132:13-15
God's Choice of ZionD. Dickson.Psalm 132:13-16
Zion and Her ProvisionC. Parvey.Psalm 132:13-16
People
David, Ephratah, Ephrath, Jacob, Psalmist
Places
Jerusalem
Topics
Abundant, Abundantly, Bless, Blessing, Bread, Full, Greatly, Needy, Ones, Plenty, Poor, Provision, Provisions, Satisfy
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Psalm 132:15

     4035   abundance
     5310   exploitation
     5341   hunger
     5939   satisfaction
     8261   generosity, God's

Psalm 132:13-16

     7271   Zion, as symbol

Psalm 132:13-18

     7470   temple, significance

Library
An Examination of Post-Millennialism.
Post-millennialists teach that the only Kingdom over which Christ will ever reign is a spiritual and celestial one. They say that those Jews who expected their Messiah to set up a visible and material Kingdom on the earth were mistaken, that they erred in the interpretation of their prophetic Scriptures and cherished a carnal and unworthy hope. Let us examine this assertion in the light of God's Word. In Psalm 132:11 we read "The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; He will not turn from it: Of the …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return

Vive Jesus. Preface.
THE Holy Ghost teaches that the lips of the heavenly Spouse, that is The Church, resemble scarlet and the dropping honeycomb, [15] to let every one know that all the doctrine which she announces consists in sacred love; of a more resplendent red than scarlet on account of the blood of the spouse whose love inflames her, sweeter than honey on account of the sweetness of the beloved who crowns her with delights. So this heavenly spouse when he thought good to begin the promulgation of his law, cast …
St. Francis de Sales—Treatise on the Love of God

Promises and Threatenings
'And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do. 2. That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3. And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before Me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put My name there for ever; and Mine eyes and Mine heart shall be there perpetually, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of Its Author
In Isaiah 41:21-23 we have what is probably the most remarkable challenge to be found in the Bible. "Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen; let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods." This Scripture has both a negative …
Arthur W. Pink—The Divine Inspiration of the Bible

Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim.
"From Beth-horon to Emmaus it was hilly."--It was sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem.--"To eight hundred only, dismissed the army, (Vespasian) gave a place, called Ammaus, for them to inhabit: it is sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem." I inquire, whether this word hath the same etymology with Emmaus near Tiberias, which, from the 'warm baths,' was called Chammath. The Jews certainly do write this otherwise... "The family (say they) of Beth-Pegarim, and Beth Zipperia was out of Emmaus."--The …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica

Manner of Covenanting.
Previous to an examination of the manner of engaging in the exercise of Covenanting, the consideration of God's procedure towards his people while performing the service seems to claim regard. Of the manner in which the great Supreme as God acts, as well as of Himself, our knowledge is limited. Yet though even of the effects on creatures of His doings we know little, we have reason to rejoice that, in His word He has informed us, and in His providence illustrated by that word, he has given us to …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

The Promise in 2 Samuel, Chap. vii.
The Messianic prophecy, as we have seen, began at a time long anterior to that of David. Even in Genesis, we perceived [Pg 131] it, increasing more and more in distinctness. There is at first only the general promise that the seed of the woman should obtain the victory over the kingdom of the evil one;--then, that the salvation should come through the descendants of Shem;--then, from among them Abraham is marked out,--of his sons, Isaac,--from among his sons, Jacob,--and from among the twelve sons …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

Covenanting Confers Obligation.
As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

Introduction. Chapter i. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers.
St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple …
St. Hilary of Poitiers—The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers

Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus.
(at Nazareth, b.c. 5.) ^C Luke I. 26-38. ^c 26 Now in the sixth month [this is the passage from which we learn that John was six months older than Jesus] the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth [Luke alone tells us where Mary lived before the birth of Jesus. That Nazareth was an unimportant town is shown by the fact that it is mentioned nowhere in the Old Testament, nor in the Talmud, nor in Josephus, who mentions two hundred four towns and cities of Galilee. The …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Departure from Ireland. Death and Burial at Clairvaux.
[Sidenote: 1148, May (?)] 67. (30). Being asked once, in what place, if a choice were given him, he would prefer to spend his last day--for on this subject the brothers used to ask one another what place each would select for himself--he hesitated, and made no reply. But when they insisted, he said, "If I take my departure hence[821] I shall do so nowhere more gladly than whence I may rise together with our Apostle"[822]--he referred to St. Patrick; "but if it behoves me to make a pilgrimage, and …
H. J. Lawlor—St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh

Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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