Heaven is my throne
There is the seat of the divine Majesty; there his glory is most
conspicuous; there he keeps his court, that is his palace; and
there are his attendants, the angels; and from thence are the
administrations of his regal power and government, over the whole
world:
and earth is my footstool;
which is under his feet, is subject to him, and at his dispose,
and which he makes use of at his pleasure: these things are not
to be literally understood, but are images and figures,
representing the majesty, sovereignty, and immensity of God; who
is the maker of all things, the governor of the universe, and is
above all places, and not to be contained in any:
what house will ye build me? saith the Lord;
or where can any be built for him, since he already takes up the
heaven and the earth? what house can be built by men, or with
hands, that can hold him, or is fit for him to dwell in?
or what is the place of my rest?
not in any house made with hands, but in the church among his
saints, who are the temples of the living God; and this is his
rest for ever, and here will he dwell, because he has chosen and
desired them, and built them up for an habitation for himself, (
Psalms
132:13 Psalms
132:14 )
