Psalm 132:5
New International Version
till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

New Living Translation
until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

English Standard Version
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Berean Standard Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

King James Bible
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

New King James Version
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

New American Standard Bible
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

NASB 1995
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

NASB 1977
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Until I find a place for Yahweh, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Amplified Bible
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob (Israel).”

Christian Standard Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

American Standard Version
Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Contemporary English Version
until I find a home for you, the mighty LORD God of Jacob."

English Revised Version
Until I find out a place for the LORD, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Good News Translation
until I provide a place for the LORD, a home for the Mighty God of Jacob."

International Standard Version
until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Majority Standard Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.?

NET Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob."

New Heart English Bible
until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Webster's Bible Translation
Until I find a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

World English Bible
until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Young's Literal Translation
Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Smith's Literal Translation
Even till I shall find a place for Jehovah, dwellings for the mighty one of Jacob.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

New American Bible
Till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

New Revised Standard Version
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Until I find a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Until I find a place for LORD JEHOVAH and a tent for the God of Jacob.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Until I find out a place for the LORD, A dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember David's Affliction
4I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12-13
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.

1 Kings 8:17-19
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. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

1 Chronicles 22:7-10
“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. ...

1 Chronicles 28:2-3
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, / but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

2 Chronicles 6:7-9
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. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

Isaiah 66:1
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?

Acts 7:46-47
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

2 Samuel 6:17
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.

1 Kings 6:12-13
“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.”

1 Kings 8:20-21
Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Chronicles 17:11-12
And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

1 Chronicles 29:1
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Chronicles 7:12-16
the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. / If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. ...

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Ezekiel 37:26-28
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.’”


Treasury of Scripture

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

I find

2 Samuel 6:17
And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

1 Chronicles 15:3,12
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it…

Acts 7:46
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

an habitation.

1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

2 Chronicles 2:6
But 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?

Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

for the mighty

Psalm 132:2
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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Psalm 132
1. David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark
8. His prayer at the removing of the ark
11. With a repetition of God's promises














until I find
The phrase "until I find" suggests a sense of urgency and determination. In the Hebrew context, the word "find" (מָצָא, matsa) implies discovery or attainment after a diligent search. This reflects the psalmist's deep commitment to seeking a suitable place for God's presence. Historically, this can be linked to King David's desire to build a temple for the Lord, demonstrating a heart fully devoted to honoring God. It inspires believers today to pursue God's presence with the same fervor and dedication.

a place for the LORD
The "place for the LORD" refers to a physical location where God's presence would dwell among His people. In the Hebrew tradition, this was the Ark of the Covenant, which symbolized God's throne on earth. Theologically, it underscores the importance of creating sacred spaces in our lives where God is honored and worshiped. This phrase challenges Christians to consider how they can make their hearts and lives a dwelling place for the Lord, emphasizing the need for holiness and reverence.

a dwelling
The term "dwelling" (מִשְׁכָּן, mishkan) in Hebrew conveys the idea of a tabernacle or a temporary residence. It evokes the imagery of the Tabernacle in the wilderness, where God's presence was manifest among the Israelites. This highlights the transient nature of earthly structures compared to the eternal dwelling of God. For believers, it serves as a reminder that while physical places of worship are important, the ultimate dwelling of God is within His people, through the Holy Spirit.

for the Mighty One of Jacob
The title "Mighty One of Jacob" emphasizes God's strength and covenant relationship with the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. It reflects God's faithfulness and power in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. This title reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His mighty acts throughout history. It encourages Christians to trust in God's strength and faithfulness in their own lives, knowing that He is the same God who was with Jacob and is with them today.

Verse 5. - Until I find out a place for the Lord. The "place" which David desired to "find" was a permanent resting-place for the ark of God, which he had already "brought up from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with gladness" (2 Samuel 6:12), but which he had only established in a temporary abode of the nature of a tent, or tabernacle (2 Samuel 6:17). God approved David's zeal, but did not allow him to accomplish his design (2 Samuel 7:5-16). An habitation for the mighty God of Jacob; rather, the Mighty One of Jacob (comp. ver. 2 and the comment ad loc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

I find
אֶמְצָ֣א (’em·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

a place
מָ֭קוֹם (mā·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

for the LORD,
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

a dwelling
מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת (miš·kā·nō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

for the Mighty
לַאֲבִ֥יר (la·’ă·ḇîr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 46: Mighty

One of Jacob.”
יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc


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