Psalm 132:14
ESV
"This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
NIV
"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
NASB
'This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
CSB
"This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it.
NLT
'This is my resting place forever,' he said. 'I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
KJV
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
NKJV
“This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
What does Psalm 132:14 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 132; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 132:11–18 recalls the Lord's promises to David (2 Samuel 7:12). These include a guarantee that David's descendants would occupy the throne of Israel (Psalm 89:3–4). Once the ark was placed in the temple (1 Kings 8:1), that became identified as God's "house" (1 Kings 6:37; 9:10). Zion took on use as a second name for Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:7; 2 Kings 9:28; Isaiah 2:3). The psalm anticipates the "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25) who would bring salvation (Luke 1:69).
David vowed to create a permanent home for the Lord. This involved the ark of the covenant, which was eventually placed in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8:1). God vowed that David's descendants would be the kings of Israel. The Lord also chose Jerusalem—sometimes referred to as "Zion"—as the symbolic seat of His power. From David's line, the Lord would produce an "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25–26), also called "Messiah."
