Psalms 132:5 KJV

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Matthew Henry

  • David's care for the arkDavid bound himself to find a place for the Lord, for the ark, the token of God's presence. When work is to be done for the Lord, it is good to tie ourselves...

Parallel Passages

  • 1 Kings 8:17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
  • Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
  • 2 Samuel 6:17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
  • 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
  • 1 Chronicles 15:3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • JacobOne who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen 25:26; Gen 27:36; Hos 12:2–4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah....

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Until I find out עַד ʿad Preposition אֶמְצָא ʾemṣāʾ מָצָא Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular
  • a place מָקוֹם māqôm מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular
  • for the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • an habitation מִשְׁכָּנוֹת miškānôt מִשְׁכָּן Noun · masculine plural
  • for the mighty לַאֲבִיר laʾăbîr אָבִיר Adjective · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of Jacob יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name

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