The Meaning of Psalms 132:13 Explained

Psalms 132:13

KJV: For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

YLT: For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

Darby: For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

ASV: For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 132:13?

MEANING: What does Psalms 132:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 132:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 132:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For the LORD  hath chosen  Zion;  he hath desired  [it] for his habitation. 

What does Psalms 132:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 132:1-18 - The Lord's Blessing Upon Zion
This psalm evidently dates from the dedication of Solomon's temple. In the glory of completion God never forgets the toils and anxieties of the builders. When the topstone flashes in the sunlight, the trench-diggers, and foundation-makers come in for their need of praise. The singer recapitulates two memorable scenes in the history of the Ark: Ephratah is probably Shiloh, in the tribe of Ephraim, where the Tabernacle was situated in Eli's time; while the field of the wood is Kirjath-jearim, whence David brought the sacred emblem to Jerusalem, 1 Chronicles 13:5.
The prayer of Psalms 132:8-10 is similar to that of Solomon, 2 Chronicles 6:41. For us the ark of God's strength is our Lord's nature, in which God and man meet. We are called to be priests, to lift our hands in intercession and to fill the earth with praise. Then in Psalms 132:11-18 God seems to take the clauses of that prayer, one by one and to answer, them. His resting-place is in His people. The staves were drawn out from the Ark when it was deposited in the Temple. In Christ there is finality; He is Omega, the Last. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 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

What do the individual words in Psalms 132:13 mean?

For has chosen Yahweh Zion He has desired [it] for dwelling place His
כִּֽי־ בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ

בָחַ֣ר  has  chosen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּחוּר 
Sense: to choose, elect, decide for.
יְהוָ֣ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּצִיּ֑וֹן  Zion 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: צִיּׄון  
Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books.
אִ֝וָּ֗הּ  He  has  desired  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: אָוָה  
Sense: desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer.
לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב  for  dwelling  place 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹושָׁב  
Sense: seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers.
לֽוֹ  His 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular

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