Psalms 132:5

5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Psalms 132:5 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
English Standard Version (ESV)
5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
5 Until I find a home for God, a house for the Strong God of Jacob."
American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
5 until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 until I find a place for the Lord. I want to build a house for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Psalms 132:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 132:5

Until I find a place for the Lord
To build a house on for the Lord; which it seems was unknown till the times of David; for though mention had been made of a place the Lord would choose to cause his name to dwell in, yet the particular place was not pointed out, ( Deuteronomy 12:11 Deuteronomy 12:18 Deuteronomy 12:21 ) . David was very solicitous to find it out, and did, ( 1 Chronicles 22:1 ) ;

an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob; (See Gill on Psalms 132:2); or "habitations", or "tabernacles" F20; the temple, which is meant, consisting of three parts, the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies; this was typical of the human nature of Christ, the temple of his body, the tabernacle of God's pitching, ( John 2:19 ) ( Hebrews 8:2 ) ( 9:11 ) ; in which the fulness of the Godhead dwells, the glory of God is seen, and through whom he grants his presence to his people; and also of the church of God, the temple of the living God, where he dwells and is worshipped: and that this might be a fit habitation for God was the great desire of the Messiah, and not only the end and issue of his sufferings and death, but also the design of his preparations and intercession in heaven, ( John 14:2 John 14:3 ) ( John 17:23 John 17:24 ) ( Revelation 21:3 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F20 (twnkvm) "habitacula", Pagninus, Montanus; "tabernacula", Musculus, Vatablus, Cocceius.

Psalms 132:5 In-Context

3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Kings 8:17; Acts 7:46
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