Psalms 132:13
For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
In Context
14This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:16For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
Psalms 9:12\9:11\Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
Psalms 68:16\68:15\A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.
Psalms 78:68But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
Isaiah 14:32What answer, then, will my people give to the representatives of the nation? That the Lord is the builder of Zion, and she will be a safe place for the poor of his people.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 132:12-18
God's Choice of Zion; God's Promises to Zion. 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her… Read the whole commentary →