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here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/132.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever,” he said. “I will live here, for this is the home I desired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/132.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/132.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/132.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“This <i>is</i> My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/132.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/132.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“This is My resting place forever; Here I will inhabit, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/132.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“This is My resting place forever” [says the LORD]; “Here will I dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/132.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is My resting place forever; I will make My home here because I have desired it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/132.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/132.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You said, "This is my home! I will live here forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/132.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is my resting place for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/132.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This will be my resting place forever. Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/132.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/132.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/132.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?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="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/132.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/132.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/132.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/132.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/132.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“This [is] My rest forever and ever, "" Here I sit, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/132.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/132.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This my rest even forever: here I will dwell, for I desired it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/132.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/132.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 131:14>This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/132.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I desire it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/132.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“This is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/132.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/132.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is my rest to an eternity of eternities; here I shall sit because I desired it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/132.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is My resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/132.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/132-14.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=16655" 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/132.htm">Remember David's Affliction</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ- (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode.">is My resting place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: ‘ă·ḏê- (Prep) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: ‘aḏ (N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">and ever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: pōh- (Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">here</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ’ê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">I will dwell,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: ’iw·wi·ṯî·hā (V-Piel-Perf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">I have desired this home.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.…<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/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41</a></span><br />Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a></span><br />I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-28</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. / Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11-12</a></span><br />And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-20.htm">Matthew 18:20</a></span><br />For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-2.htm">Hebrews 8:2</a></span><br />and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a></span><br />For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a></span><br />Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.</p><p class="hdg">my rest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></b></br> And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, The heaven <i>is</i> my throne, and the earth <i>is</i> my footstool: where <i>is</i> the house that ye build unto me? and where <i>is</i> the place of my rest?</p><p class="hdg">here will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Psalm 68:18</a></b></br> Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, <i>for</i> the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell <i>among them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2</a></b></br> In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21</a></b></br> Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">for I have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2</a></b></br> The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-174.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/120-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Sit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Sit</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 132</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">His prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">With a repetition of God's promises</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/132.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/132.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is My resting place forever and ever;</b><br>This phrase signifies God's choice of Zion as His eternal dwelling place. In biblical context, Zion often refers to Jerusalem, the city of David, which holds significant spiritual and historical importance. The concept of a "resting place" implies a permanent and peaceful habitation, contrasting with the temporary nature of the tabernacle used during Israel's wilderness wanderings. This permanence is echoed in <a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a>, where Solomon declares the temple as a place for God to dwell forever. Theologically, this points to the eternal nature of God's covenant with His people and His unchanging presence among them.<p><b>here I will dwell,</b><br>The declaration of God's intention to dwell in Zion emphasizes His commitment to be with His people. This dwelling is not just a physical presence but also a relational one, indicating God's desire for intimacy and communion with His people. Theologically, this foreshadows the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who is referred to as "Immanuel," meaning "God with us" (<a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a>). The dwelling of God among His people is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, culminating in <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>, where God will dwell with humanity in the new creation.<p><b>for I have desired this home.</b><br>God's desire for Zion as His home reflects His sovereign choice and love for His people. This desire is not based on the merit of the location or the people but on His gracious will. The term "home" conveys a sense of belonging and affection, indicating that God's presence is not just a duty but a delight. This aligns with <a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:7-8</a>, where God's love for Israel is described as a choice made out of His own desire. In a broader sense, this desire is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's ultimate plan to dwell with humanity, as seen in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, where the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, expressing His choice of a dwelling place.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion/jerusalem.htm">Zion/Jerusalem</a></b><br>The implied location of God's resting place, significant as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm is traditionally attributed to David, who had a deep desire to find a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>Represents God's presence among His people, which David sought to bring to Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The eventual physical manifestation of God's dwelling place, built by Solomon, David's son.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chooses where He will dwell, emphasizing His sovereignty and divine will. Believers can trust in God's perfect plans and purposes for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_desire_of_god.htm">The Desire of God</a></b><br>God's desire to dwell among His people shows His love and commitment. Christians are encouraged to cultivate a relationship with God, knowing He desires closeness with them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_resting_place.htm">Eternal Resting Place</a></b><br>The concept of God's eternal resting place points to the eternal security believers have in Christ. This assurance should bring peace and hope to Christians.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>Just as God chose Zion as His dwelling place, believers are called to make their hearts a place of worship and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of God's dwelling among His people. Christians are reminded that through Christ, they have direct access to God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_132.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 132</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_zion_god's_eternal_dwelling.htm">Psalm 132:13–14: How can Zion be God’s eternal dwelling when other biblical passages suggest His presence can depart certain locations? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_vow_in_psalm_132_2-5_historical.htm">Psalm 132:2-5: Is there reliable historical record that David made such a solemn vow, or might this be a later tradition retrofitted into his story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_texts_suggest_rival_centers_to_zion.htm">Psalm 87:5 - If Zion is divinely established, why do other ancient texts suggest multiple rival religious centers during that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_god's_footstool.htm">Psalm 99:5 calls for worship at God's footstool; if this footstool is literal, why is there no archaeological record or clear location for it?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/132.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This is my rest forever: here will I dwell</span>; for I have desired it (comp. <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalm 68:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/132-14.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">“This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹאת־</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is My resting place</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנוּחָתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḏê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ever;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(pōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will dwell,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have desired [this home].</span><br /><span class="heb">אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’iw·wi·ṯî·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm">Strong's 183: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, desire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/132-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 132:14 This is my resting place forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/132-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 132:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:15" /></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>