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Psalms 132:5
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks in first person, addressing the community or the Lord regarding a personal vow to pursue divine presence without rest. The declaration immediately follows a commitment to deny sleep and eyelids until the objective is met.
The words — The Hebrew אֶמְצָא ('em.Tza') translates literally to "I will find," paired with מָ֭קוֹם (Ma.kom), meaning "a place." These terms specify the active search for a designated location to house Yahweh.
The thread — The pursuit of a dwelling for God appears in 1 Chronicles 22:7, where David resolves to construct a house for the LORD, and resurfaces in Ephesians 2:22, which describes believers being built into a Spirit dwelling for God.
Why it lands — The text commands sustained, wakeful effort to locate where God has chosen to reside. It requires the reader to prioritize active pursuit over comfort in order to honor divine presence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Cross-references
- Ephesians 2:22 And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
- 2 Chronicles 2:6 But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
- Acts 7:46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 2 Samuel 6:17 So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
- 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3 And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12 And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
- Isaiah 66:1 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?