KJV King James Version
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.
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Psalm 132:5
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
WEB World English Bible
until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
ASV American Standard Version
Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.
Surrounding context — Psalm 132
2 How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
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Ephesians 2:22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.Acts 7:46-49Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.2 Chronicles 2:6But 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?1 Chronicles 22:7And 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:1 Chronicles 15:12And 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 8:27But 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 Samuel 6:17And 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 15:3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.Isaiah 66:1Thus 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?
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