Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
The opening verses of the psalm, verses 1 through 9, recall David's sleepless concern over the separation of the ark from the national capital. Within that setting the verse belongs to the account of seeking to bring that sacred representative of Jehovah into Jerusalem. It belongs to a song attributed to Solomon, written after the temple was built. That song was possibly sung at the dedication of the temple.
The verse belongs to the Psalms of Ascent, which travelers sang as they approached Jerusalem and its temple. Those songs stirred spiritual truth and worship in their hearts. It is part of the psalmist's hopeful prayer about finding a place for the LORD as a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. That habitation was to be entered for worship at His footstool.
The opening verses of the psalm, verses 1 through 9, recall David's sleepless concern over the separation of the ark from the national capital. Within that setting the verse belongs to the account of seeking to bring that sacred representative of Jehovah into Jerusalem. It belongs to a song attributed to Solomon, written after the temple was built. That song was possibly sung at the dedication of the temple.
The verse belongs to the Psalms of Ascent, which travelers sang as they approached Jerusalem and its temple. Those songs stirred spiritual truth and worship in their hearts. It is part of the psalmist's hopeful prayer about finding a place for the LORD as a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. That habitation was to be entered for worship at His footstool.