Psalms 132:5

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 Living Translation (NLT)until I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

Context of Psalms 132:5

3“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed; 4I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids, Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods. 7Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.

Psalms 132:5 word by word

עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Until I find outמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• a placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• an habitationמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
• for the mightyאָבִיר'âbîyr · mightyH46
• of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290

Cross-references for Psalms 132:5

• 2 Samuel 6:17So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 15:3And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.
• Acts 7:46who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
• 1 Kings 8:27“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!
• 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build Him a temple, since heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a temple, except to burn sacrifice before Him?
• Isaiah 66:1Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest?
• Acts 7:47But Solomon built Him a house.
• Ephesians 2:22in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
• Psalms 132:2How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to 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

Topics related to Psalms 132:5

• Liberality
• Self-Denial
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jacob
• Ark
• Clothe
• Degrees, Song of
• Habitation
• Hallel
• Kirjathjearim
• Psalms
• Tent

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