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Psalms 132:3–8

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Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
I will not give sleep 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.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
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From verse 3

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    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.

  2. Haggai 1:4Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

  3. Matthew 6:33Rank 3 from verse 3
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    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

From verse 4

  1. Proverbs 6:4Rank 1 from verse 4
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    4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

  2. Ruth 3:18Rank 2 from verse 4
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    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.

  3. Genesis 24:33Rank 3 from verse 4
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    33And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

From verse 5

  1. Ephesians 2:22Rank 1 from verse 5
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    22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:7Rank 2 from verse 5
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    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:

  3. 2 Chronicles 2:6Rank 3 from verse 5
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    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?

  4. Acts 7:46–49Rank 4 from verse 5
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    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?

  5. 1 Chronicles 15:12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    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.

From verse 6

  1. 1 Samuel 17:12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    12¶ Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

  2. 1 Samuel 7:1Rank 2 from verse 6
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    1AND the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.

  3. Micah 5:2Rank 3 from verse 6
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    2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

  4. 1 Chronicles 13:5–6Rank 4 from verse 6
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    5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

    6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

  5. Genesis 35:19Rank 5 from verse 6
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    19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

From verse 7

  1. Psalms 99:5Rank 1 from verse 7
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    5Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

  2. Psalms 5:7Rank 2 from verse 7
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    7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

  3. Lamentations 2:1Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1HOW hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!

  4. Psalms 118:19Rank 4 from verse 7
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    19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

  5. Psalms 122:1Rank 5 from verse 7
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    1I WAS glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

From verse 8

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:41–42Rank 1 from verse 8
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    41Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

    42O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

  2. Numbers 10:35–36Rank 2 from verse 8
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    35And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

    36And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel.

  3. Psalms 68:1Rank 3 from verse 8
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    1LET God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

  4. Psalms 78:61Rank 4 from verse 8
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    61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

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Psalms 132:3

COMBINED MEANING

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

house

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bed

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:4

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sleep

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:5

COMBINED MEANING

find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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place

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

habitation

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A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:6

COMBINED MEANING

lo

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An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 132:7

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Psalms 132:8

COMBINED MEANING

arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ark

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1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

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5Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

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6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

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8Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

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