Psalms 132:5 · KJV
“Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty {God} of Jacob. {an habitation: Heb. habitations}”
— Psalms 132:5
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, {or} slumber to mine eyelids,
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Psalms 132 — Context
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, {or} slumber to mine eyelids,
5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty {God} of Jacob. {an habitation: Heb. habitations}
6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Cross References
Ephesians 2:22
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
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? {is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength}
1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
Acts 7:46-49
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
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. {pitched: Heb. stretched}
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?
1 Chronicles 15:12
And said unto them, Ye {are} the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, {both} ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto {the place that} I have prepared for it.
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?