Psalms 132:5
Vntill I finde out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mightie God of Iaakob.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
In Context
4Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,
6Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, and found it in the fieldes of the forest.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:1Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lord had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,
1 Kings 8:27Is it true in deede that God will dwell on the earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: howe much more vnable is this house that I haue built?
1 Chronicles 15:12And he saide vnto them, Ye are the chiefe fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues, and your brethren, and bring vp the Arke of the Lord God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 28:2And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,
Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the Lord, The heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footestoole: where is that house that ye will builde vnto me? and where is that place of my rest?
Ephesians 2:22In whom ye also are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 132:2-11
Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. 1 Lord , remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the Lord , and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord , a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his… Read the whole commentary →