Psalms 132:2–5
How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
How he sware vnto the LORD, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iacob.
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house: nor goe vp into my bed.
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
I will not giue sleepe to mine eyes: or slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
†Untill I finde out a place for the LORD: an habitation for the mightie God of Iacob.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. habitations,
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From verse 2
- Genesis 49:24Rank 1 from verse 2
24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
24But his bow abode in strength, and the armes of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Iacob: from thence is the Sheapheard, the stone of Israel,
- Psalms 65:1Rank 2 from verse 2
- 2 Samuel 7:1Rank 3 from verse 2
- Isaiah 49:26Rank 4 from verse 2
26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
26*‖And I will feede them that oppresse thee, with their owne flesh, and they shall be drunken with their owne blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Sauiour and thy Redeemer, the mightie One of Iacob.
- Isaiah 60:16Rank 5 from verse 2
16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
16Thou shalt also sucke the milke of the Gentiles, and shalt sucke the brest of kings, and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Sauiour and thy Redeemer, the mightie One of Iacob.
- Psalms 116:14–18Rank 6 from verse 2
14I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,
14I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people.
15Precious in y e sight of the LORD: is the death of his Saints.
16Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.
18I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people:
- Psalms 119:106Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 132:5Rank 8 from verse 2
- Psalms 146:5–6Rank 9 from verse 2
5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
5Happy is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe: whose hope is in the LORD his God:
6Which made heauen and earth, the Sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth trueth for euer:
- Psalms 46:11Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 50:1Rank 11 from verse 2
- Psalms 56:12Rank 12 from verse 2
- Psalms 66:13–14Rank 13 from verse 2
13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
13I will goe into thy house, with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vowes,
14†Which my lips haue vttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
From verse 3
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 1 from verse 3
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
10Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.
- Haggai 1:4Rank 2 from verse 3
- Matthew 6:33Rank 3 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Proverbs 6:4Rank 1 from verse 4
18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
18Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.
- Genesis 24:33Rank 3 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Ephesians 2:22Rank 1 from verse 5
- 1 Chronicles 22:7Rank 2 from verse 5
- 2 Chronicles 2:6Rank 3 from verse 5
6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
6*But who †is able to build him an house, seeing the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine him? who am I then that I should build him an house? saue onely to burne sacrifice before him?
- Acts 7:46–49Rank 4 from verse 5
46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47But Solomon built him an house.
48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
46Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob.
47*But Solomon built him an house.
48*Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,
49Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: What house will ye build me, saith the Lord? Or what is the place of my rest?
- 1 Chronicles 15:12Rank 5 from verse 5
12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
12And said vnto them, Yee are the chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues both yee and your brethren, that you may bring vp the Arke of the LORD God of Israel, vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3Rank 6 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 8:27Rank 7 from verse 5
27But 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?
27But will God indeede dwell on the earth? Behold, the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this House that I haue builded?
- 2 Samuel 6:17Rank 8 from verse 5
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.
17¶ And they brought in the Arke of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the Tabernacle that Dauid had †pitched for it: and Dauid offered burnt offerings, and peace offrings before the LORD.
- Isaiah 66:1Rank 9 from verse 5
1THUS saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
1¶ *Thus sayth the LORD, The heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footestoole: where is the house that yee builde vnto mee? and where is the place of my rest?
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Psalms 132:2
Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Solemnly promised, pledged, or devoted by a vow.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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The one true God.
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Psalms 132:3
Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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tabernacle
Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Sense 1: A place for rest or sleep. Sense 2: The marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.
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Psalms 132:4
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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To sleep lightly; to doze.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Psalms 132:5
To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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habitation
A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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The one true God.
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132:1LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
132:1¶ LORD remember Dauid, and all his afflictions:
132:2How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
132:2How he sware vnto the LORD, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iacob.
Selected passage132:3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
132:3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house: nor goe vp into my bed.
Selected passage132:4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
132:4I will not giue sleepe to mine eyes: or slumber to mine eyelids,
Selected passage132:5Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
132:5†Untill I finde out a place for the LORD: an habitation for the mightie God of Iacob.
Selected passage132:6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
132:6Loe, wee heard of it at Ephrata: we found it in the fields of the wood.
132:7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
132:7We will goe into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstoole.
132:8Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
132:8*Arise, O LORD, into thy rest: thou, and the Arke of thy strength.
132:9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
132:9Let thy Priestes be clothed with righteousnesse: and let thy saints shout for ioy.
132:10For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
132:10For thy seruant Dauids sake: turne not away the face of thine Anointed.
132:11The 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.
132:11*†The LORD hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, hee will not turne from it; of the fruit of thy body will I set vpon thy throne.
132:12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
132:12If thy children will keepe my couenant and my testimonie, that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit vpon thy throne for euermore.
132:13For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion: he hath desired it for his habitation.
132:14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
132:14This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue desired it.
132:15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
132:15‖I will abundantly blesse her prouision: I will satisfie her poore with bread.
132:16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
132:16I will also clothe her priests with saluation: and her Saints shall shout aloud for ioy.
132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
132:17*‖There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed.
132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but vpon himselfe shall his crowne flourish.