MARY

Biblical typology

Psalm 132:8

The Ark of thy strength

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · Psalms 131:8

The curated reference uses modern numbering. This Douay–Rheims edition reads Psalms 131:8. The quoted verse numbers follow the source edition.

Why this matters

This psalm invokes the Lord and the Ark in a sanctuary setting. Marian liturgical applications, including association with the Assumption, depend on typological reasoning. The Assumption is not explicitly narrated here.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

Lourdes sculpture by TheFatTas, CC BY 4.0; optimized and adapted with animated sections and Scripture inscriptions. The image is a render of this modified sculpture.

A Catholic reading of Scripture. The placement of inscriptions is symbolic; direct statements, typology and theological context are distinguished.