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Mount Zion is his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/76.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/76.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/76.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In Salem also is His tabernacle, And His dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/76.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/76.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/76.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/76.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His tabernacle is in Salem (Jerusalem); His dwelling place is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/76.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/76.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/76.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/76.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your home is on Mount Zion, the city of peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/76.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/76.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His tent is in Salem. His home is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/76.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has his home in Jerusalem; he lives on Mount Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/76.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His abode is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/76.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/76.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/76.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And his abode is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/76.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/76.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/76.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And His dwelling place is in Salem, "" And His habitation in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/76.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/76.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his booth shall be in peace, and his dwelling in Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/76.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his place is in peace: and his abode in Sion: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/76.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 75:3>And his place has been formed with peace. And his dwelling place is in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/76.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On Salem is God’s tent, his shelter on Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/76.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/76.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/76.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His tabernacle shall be in Salem and his dwelling in Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/76.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In Salem also is set His tabernacle, And His dwelling-place in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/76.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/76-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9252" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/76.htm">God's Name is Great in Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5520.htm" title="5520: suk·kōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A thicket, covert, lair. From cakak; a hut; also a lair.">His tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/8004.htm" title="8004: ḇə·šā·lêm (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Peaceful, an early name of Jer. The same as shalem; peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem.">in Salem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4585.htm" title="4585: ū·mə·‘ō·w·nā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Habitation. Or msonah; feminine of ma'own, and meaning the same.">His dwelling place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ḇə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></span><br />But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a></span><br />And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">1 Kings 8:16</a></span><br />‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2</a></span><br />And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">1 Chronicles 11:4-5</a></span><br />Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. / The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2</a></span><br />At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-35.htm">Matthew 5:35</a></span><br />or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-21</a></span><br />Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a></span><br />So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.</p><p class="hdg">Salem</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18</a></b></br> And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he <i>was</i> the priest of the most high God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1,2</a></b></br> For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; … </p><p class="hdg">dwelling</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13,14</a></b></br> For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired <i>it</i> for his habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></b></br> But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></b></br> Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great <i>is</i> the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Salem</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/78-28.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/john/3-23.htm">Salem</a> <a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 76</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm">A declaration of God's majesty in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">An exhortation to serve him reverently.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/76.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/76.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His tent is in Salem</b><br>The term "tent" here refers to the tabernacle, a temporary dwelling place for God among His people. In the Old Testament, the tabernacle was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wanderings in the desert. The use of "tent" signifies God's presence and His willingness to dwell among His people. "Salem" is an ancient name for Jerusalem, derived from the word "shalom," meaning peace. This connects to Melchizedek, the king of Salem, who is a type of Christ (<a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18</a>; <a href="/hebrews/7.htm">Hebrews 7:1-3</a>). The mention of Salem emphasizes God's historical and ongoing presence in Jerusalem, a city central to biblical prophecy and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>His dwelling place in Zion</b><br>"Zion" is often used in Scripture to refer to the city of Jerusalem, particularly the hill where the temple was built. It symbolizes God's chosen place for His presence and the center of His kingdom on earth. Zion is significant in biblical prophecy, representing the future reign of Christ and the ultimate gathering of God's people (<a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a>; <a href="/revelation/14.htm">Revelation 14:1</a>). The term "dwelling place" indicates a more permanent residence compared to "tent," suggesting the establishment of God's kingdom and His eternal presence with His people. This foreshadows the New Jerusalem, where God will dwell with humanity forever (<a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/salem.htm">Salem</a></b><br>An ancient name for Jerusalem, meaning "peace." It is significant as the city of Melchizedek, a priest-king who prefigures Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A hill in Jerusalem, often used to refer to the city itself or the dwelling place of God. It symbolizes God's presence and His covenant with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_tent.htm">God's Tent</a></b><br>Represents God's presence among His people. In the Old Testament, the tent or tabernacle was where God met with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of worship for the Israelites, where the temple was eventually built. It is a focal point of God's redemptive plan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Asaph, a leader of temple worship, who emphasizes God's sovereignty and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God's tent was in Salem, His presence is with us today through the Holy Spirit. We are called to be aware of and responsive to His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_through_god's_sovereignty.htm">Peace through God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Salem, meaning "peace," reminds us that true peace comes from God's sovereignty. We can trust Him to bring peace into our lives and circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_worship.htm">The Significance of Worship</a></b><br>Zion, as God's dwelling place, highlights the importance of worship. We are encouraged to prioritize worship in our lives, both individually and corporately.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The establishment of God's dwelling in Zion is a testament to His faithfulness. We can rely on God's promises, knowing He is faithful to fulfill them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_the_new_jerusalem.htm">Anticipation of the New Jerusalem</a></b><br>The imagery of God's dwelling in Zion points us to the future hope of the New Jerusalem, where we will experience God's presence fully and eternally.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_76.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 76</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'salem'_historically_distinct_from_jerusalem.htm">Psalm 76:2: Are there historical or archaeological records pinpointing “Salem” as God’s dwelling place, distinct from Jerusalem references elsewhere in the Bible? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_proof_of_zion's_grand_coronation.htm">If Psalm 2:6 refers to a coronation in Zion, why is there no clear historical proof of such a grand royal installation matching this description?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_104_2_fit_cosmology.htm">How does 'stretching out the heavens like a tent' (Psalm 104:2) align with modern cosmological understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_jerusalem's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Jerusalem's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/76.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Salem.</span>--The LXX. and Vulgate translate "his place was in peace," and possibly the poet may use the word <span class= "ital">Salem </span>with the thought in his mind of the peace won by God for Judah, or, again, it may be only a poet's preference for an ancient over a modern name; but the identification of the Salem of <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm" title="And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.">Genesis 14:18</a> with Jerusalem is too doubtful to allow much weight to this view. (See the whole question discussed in Sir G. Grove's article on "Salem," in Smith's <span class= "ital">Bibl. Dict.</span>)<p><span class= "bld">Tabernacle . . . dwelling-place.</span>--These renderings quite obliterate the image, which is that of a beast of prey crouching ready for its spring. Translate,<p>"In Salem is his covert,<p>And his lair in Sion."<p>and for these meanings of the Hebrew words <span class= "ital">sokh </span>and <span class= "ital">meonah </span>comp. <a href="/psalms/10-9.htm" title="He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he does catch the poor, when he draws him into his net.">Psalm 10:9</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm" title="He has forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.">Jeremiah 25:38</a>; <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm" title="The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.">Psalm 104:22</a>; <a href="/amos/3-4.htm" title="Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?">Amos 3:4</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/76.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In Salem;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Jerusalem. "Salem" was probably a shortened form of the full and complete name, like "Peer" for "Baalpeor," "Maachah" for "Aram-Maa-chah," "El Kuds" for "Beit-el-Kuds," and the like. (So Professor Cheyne.) "Salem" is the <span class="accented">peaceful</span> place, the place where God's presence breathed peace and tranquillity. It is only used here and in <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Genesis 14:11</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Is his tabernacle;</span> literally, <span class="accented">his tent</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/27-5.htm">Psalm 27:5, 6</a>; <a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4</a>). The temple is meant, as even Professor Cheyne sees. It took the place of the original "tabernacle," and was modelled upon it. <span class="cmt_word">And his dwelling place in Zion</span>; or, "<span class="accented">his lair"</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Psalm 104:22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/76-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His tent</span><br /><span class="heb">סֻכּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(suk·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5520.htm">Strong's 5520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thicket, covert, lair</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Salem,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשָׁלֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·šā·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8004.htm">Strong's 8004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Salem -- 'peaceful', an early name of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His dwelling place</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·‘ō·w·nā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4585.htm">Strong's 4585: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Zion.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְצִיּֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 76:2 His tabernacle is also in Salem (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 76:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/76-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>