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Psalms 132:5
5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...
Psalms 132:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
- New International Version (NIV)till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Context of Psalms 132:5
3I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed; 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids, Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ... 6Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood. 7Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.
Read all of Psalms 132Psalms 132:5 word by word
עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 132:5
- 2 Samuel 6:17And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it. And David offered up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3And David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it.
- Acts 7:46who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
- 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?
- Isaiah 66:1Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?
- Acts 7:47but Solomon built him a house.
- Ephesians 2:22in whom ye also are built together for a habitation of God in [the] Spirit.
- Psalms 132:2How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
Commentaries on Psalms 132:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Until I find out a place for the Lord - A place for the ark of God; a place where it may constantly and safely remain. The symbol of the divine presence rested on the mercy-seat, the cover of the ark, and hence, this was represented as the seat or the house of God. An habitation for the mighty God of Jacob - Hebrew, “For the mighty One of Jacob.” The reference is to a permanent dwelling-place for the ark. It had been moved from place to place. There was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18This psalm celebrates the Lord’s faithfulness to David. When David wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem (Psalm 132:1–5), the Lord agreed and made Jerusalem his earthly home (132:6–10). God’s choice of Jerusalem also shows his choice: of David's family line (Psalm 132:11–13), of Zion (Psalm 132:14–17), and of the priesthood (Psalm 132:9, 16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181-5. This vow is not elsewhere recorded. It expresses, in strong language, David's intense desire to see the establishment of God's worship as well as of His kingdom. remember David--literally, "remember for David," that is, all his troubles and anxieties on the matter.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5Until I find a place Until it will be known where the place of His sanctuary will be. (I found this.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 132
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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