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I will not let myself rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/132.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/132.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/132.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/132.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I certainly will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/132.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Surely I will not come into my house, Nor lie in the comfort of my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/132.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I absolutely will not enter my house, Nor get into my bed—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/132.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will not enter my house or get into my bed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/132.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/132.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I won't go home or crawl into bed <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/132.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/132.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I will not step inside my house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/132.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I will not go home or go to bed; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/132.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I will not enter my house, or lie down on my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/132.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?I will not enter my house or get into my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/132.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said, "I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/132.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/132.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/132.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/132.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“If I enter into the tent of my house, "" If I go up on the couch of my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/132.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/132.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If I shall go into the tent of my house, if I shall go up upon the bed of my couch;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/132.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/132.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 131:3>I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/132.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“I will not enter the house where I live, nor lie on the couch where I sleep; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/132.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will not enter my house or get into my bed;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/132.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/132.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall not enter to the roof of my house; I shall not ascend to the mattress of my bed,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/132.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, Nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/132.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/132-3.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=16586" 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">2</span>how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bə·’ō·hel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">my house</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ’e·‘ĕ·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">get</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/6210.htm" title="6210: ‘e·reś (N-fsc) -- A couch, divan. From an unused root meaning perhaps to arch; a couch."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3326.htm" title="3326: yə·ṣū·‘āy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- A couch, bed. Passive participle of yatsa'; spread, i.e. A bed; an extension, i.e. Wing or lean-to.">my bed,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,…<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_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1-2</a></span><br />After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, / he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1-2</a></span><br />After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” / And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a></span><br />who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-17.htm">1 Kings 8:17-18</a></span><br />Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-7.htm">2 Chronicles 6:7-8</a></span><br />Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</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? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29</a></span><br />May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-7.htm">1 Chronicles 22:7-10</a></span><br />“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, / but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me. / But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3-5</a></span><br />“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. / But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. / So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2</a></span><br />Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">1 Kings 6:12-13</a></span><br />“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. / And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">2 Samuel 7:5-6</a></span><br />“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in? / For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">1 Chronicles 22:19</a></span><br />Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;</p><p class="hdg">I will not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Haggai 1:4</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house <i>lie</i> waste?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></b></br> But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezra/5-9.htm">Structure</a> <a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Structure</a> <a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm">Tent</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>I will not enter my house</b><br>This phrase reflects a vow of dedication and urgency. In the context of ancient Israel, a house was not just a physical dwelling but a place of rest and security. The speaker, traditionally understood as King David, expresses a deep commitment to prioritizing the establishment of a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant over his personal comfort. This reflects the biblical theme of putting God's presence and worship above personal needs, as seen in <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Haggai 1:4</a>, where the people are rebuked for living in paneled houses while the Lord's house remains in ruins.<p><b>or get into my bed</b><br>The bed symbolizes rest and personal comfort. By vowing not to enter his bed, the speaker emphasizes the urgency and importance of his mission. In the cultural context of the time, sleep was a necessary respite from daily labor, yet the speaker willingly sacrifices this for a higher purpose. This mirrors the dedication seen in other biblical figures, such as Nehemiah, who prioritized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls over personal safety and comfort. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who sacrificed His own comfort and life for the sake of fulfilling God's redemptive plan, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm is traditionally attributed to King David, who is expressing his deep commitment to finding a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>The psalm is part of the Songs of Ascents, often associated with pilgrimages to Jerusalem, where Zion, the city of David, is located.<br><br>3. <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. David's vow reflects his desire to honor God by providing a permanent resting place for the Ark.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_presence.htm">Commitment to God's Presence</a></b><br>David's vow reflects a deep commitment to prioritizing God's presence in his life. As believers, we should examine our own dedication to seeking and honoring God's presence daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_living.htm">Sacrificial Living</a></b><br>David's willingness to forego personal comfort for the sake of God's dwelling challenges us to consider what sacrifices we are willing to make for our faith and relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The psalm underscores the significance of worship and creating spaces where God's presence is honored. This can inspire us to cultivate environments in our homes and communities that prioritize worship and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The connection to God's covenant with David reminds us of God's faithfulness. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us, just as He did with David.<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/is_there_a_heaven.htm">Is there a Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_songs_of_ascent.htm">What are the Songs of Ascent in the Bible?</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/what's_the_hall_of_faith's_meaning.htm">What does 'dwell in the house of the Lord' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/132.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3-5) It is vain to search the historical accounts for this vow. It may be implied from <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm" title="That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.">2Samuel 7:2</a>, and from the persistent purpose which David certainly nourished. The LXX. and Vulg. give the vow in even greater detail, adding, "and rest to my temples."<p>(3) <span class= "bld">Tabernacle.</span>--We have in the mention of <span class= "ital">tent </span>either <span class= "bld">a </span>reminiscence of the old nomadic times of the race, or an allusion to David's own wandering and warlike habits.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/132.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house</span>. I will not take up my abode quietly and comfortably in my own solid and substantial house (see <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Nor go up into my bed</span>. Indulge, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>., in luxurious repose. (Fur a contrary feeling on the part of some Israelites, see <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Haggai 1:4</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/132-3.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">“I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enter</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭בֹא</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">get</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bed,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְצוּעָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṣū·‘āy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spread, a bed, an extension, wing, lean-to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/132-3.htm">Psalm 132:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/132-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 132:3 Surely I will not come into (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/132-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/132-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 132:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:4" /></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>