◄ Psalm 132:7 ►
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
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Let us go to His dwelling place
This phrase invites believers to actively seek the presence of God. The Hebrew word for "dwelling place" is "מִשְׁכָּן" (mishkan), which refers to a tabernacle or sanctuary. Historically, the tabernacle was the portable earthly dwelling place of Yahweh used by the Israelites during the Exodus. It symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people. In a broader sense, this phrase encourages Christians to pursue a deeper relationship with God, recognizing that His presence is not confined to a physical location but is accessible through faith and worship.

let us worship at His footstool
The term "footstool" in Hebrew is "הֲדֹם" (hadom), which often signifies a place of submission and reverence. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a footstool was a symbol of subjugation and authority. Scripturally, it represents the earth as God's footstool (Isaiah 66:1), emphasizing His sovereignty over creation. This phrase calls believers to approach God with humility and adoration, acknowledging His majesty and lordship. Worship at His footstool is an act of surrender, recognizing that all creation is under His dominion and that true peace and purpose are found in submission to His will.

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
Traditionally attributed as the author of many Psalms, including Psalm 132, which is a part of the Songs of Ascents. David's desire to find a dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant is central to this Psalm.

2. Zion
The location of God's dwelling place, often synonymous with Jerusalem, where the Temple was built. It represents the spiritual center for worship in Israel.

3. Ark of the Covenant
The sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence among His people. David sought to bring the Ark to Jerusalem.

4. Temple
The physical structure in Jerusalem where God's presence was believed to dwell, and where worship and sacrifices were conducted.

5. Worshipers
The people of Israel who are called to worship at God's footstool, symbolizing submission and reverence to God.
Teaching Points
The Call to Worship
Worship is an intentional act of drawing near to God. As believers, we are called to seek His presence actively and reverently.

God's Dwelling Place
While the physical Temple was central in the Old Testament, believers today are the temple of the Holy Spirit. We are to cultivate a life where God's presence is honored and revered.

Reverence and Submission
Worship at God's footstool signifies humility and submission. Our worship should reflect a heart posture that acknowledges God's authority and majesty.

Community in Worship
The call to "let us go" emphasizes the communal aspect of worship. Gathering with other believers strengthens our faith and honors God collectively.

Pursuit of God's Presence
Like David, we should have a deep desire to be in God's presence, seeking Him earnestly in our daily lives through prayer, scripture, and worship.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does understanding the historical context of the Ark of the Covenant enhance our appreciation for God's presence in our lives today?

2. In what ways can we, as modern believers, create a "dwelling place" for God in our hearts and communities?

3. How does the concept of worshiping at God's footstool challenge our current approach to worship and reverence?

4. What are some practical steps we can take to ensure that our worship is both personal and communal, reflecting the call to "let us go"?

5. How can the teachings of Hebrews 4:16 about approaching God's throne of grace inform our understanding of worship and prayer?
Connections to Other Scriptures
1 Chronicles 28:2
David refers to the Ark of the Covenant as God's footstool, emphasizing the sacredness of worship and the presence of God.

Isaiah 66:1
God declares heaven as His throne and the earth as His footstool, highlighting His sovereignty and the call to worship Him in humility.

Hebrews 4:16
Encourages believers to approach God's throne of grace with confidence, connecting the idea of worship at His footstool with access to God's presence through Christ.
Sermons
God's FootstoolR. Tuck Psalm 132:7
A Prayer for the House of DavidT. W. Chambers, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
Spiritual WorshipC. Short Psalm 132:1-18
The House of GodJ. Stalker, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
The Song of the BuildersA. Maclaren, D. D.Psalm 132:1-18
Hearing, Seeking, FindingPsalm 132:6-7
Led of the LordS. Conway Psalm 132:6, 7
God's House and WorshippersG. F. Fessey, M. A.Psalm 132:7-9
On the SanctuaryBishop Dehon.Psalm 132:7-9
Public WorshipR. Macnair.Psalm 132:7-9
The Devout Worshipper's Resolution and Ardent PrayerJ. G. Breay, B. A.Psalm 132:7-9
People
David, Ephratah, Ephrath, Jacob, Psalmist
Places
Jerusalem
Topics
Bow, Dwelling, Dwelling-place, Footstool, Habitations, Ourselves, Tabernacles, Tent, Worship
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Psalm 132:7

     5151   feet
     9125   footstool

Psalm 132:6-9

     8288   joy, of Israel

Library
An Examination of Post-Millennialism.
Post-millennialists teach that the only Kingdom over which Christ will ever reign is a spiritual and celestial one. They say that those Jews who expected their Messiah to set up a visible and material Kingdom on the earth were mistaken, that they erred in the interpretation of their prophetic Scriptures and cherished a carnal and unworthy hope. Let us examine this assertion in the light of God's Word. In Psalm 132:11 we read "The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; He will not turn from it: Of the …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return

Vive Jesus. Preface.
THE Holy Ghost teaches that the lips of the heavenly Spouse, that is The Church, resemble scarlet and the dropping honeycomb, [15] to let every one know that all the doctrine which she announces consists in sacred love; of a more resplendent red than scarlet on account of the blood of the spouse whose love inflames her, sweeter than honey on account of the sweetness of the beloved who crowns her with delights. So this heavenly spouse when he thought good to begin the promulgation of his law, cast …
St. Francis de Sales—Treatise on the Love of God

Promises and Threatenings
'And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do. 2. That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3. And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before Me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put My name there for ever; and Mine eyes and Mine heart shall be there perpetually, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of Its Author
In Isaiah 41:21-23 we have what is probably the most remarkable challenge to be found in the Bible. "Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen; let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods." This Scripture has both a negative …
Arthur W. Pink—The Divine Inspiration of the Bible

Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim.
"From Beth-horon to Emmaus it was hilly."--It was sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem.--"To eight hundred only, dismissed the army, (Vespasian) gave a place, called Ammaus, for them to inhabit: it is sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem." I inquire, whether this word hath the same etymology with Emmaus near Tiberias, which, from the 'warm baths,' was called Chammath. The Jews certainly do write this otherwise... "The family (say they) of Beth-Pegarim, and Beth Zipperia was out of Emmaus."--The …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica

Manner of Covenanting.
Previous to an examination of the manner of engaging in the exercise of Covenanting, the consideration of God's procedure towards his people while performing the service seems to claim regard. Of the manner in which the great Supreme as God acts, as well as of Himself, our knowledge is limited. Yet though even of the effects on creatures of His doings we know little, we have reason to rejoice that, in His word He has informed us, and in His providence illustrated by that word, he has given us to …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

The Promise in 2 Samuel, Chap. vii.
The Messianic prophecy, as we have seen, began at a time long anterior to that of David. Even in Genesis, we perceived [Pg 131] it, increasing more and more in distinctness. There is at first only the general promise that the seed of the woman should obtain the victory over the kingdom of the evil one;--then, that the salvation should come through the descendants of Shem;--then, from among them Abraham is marked out,--of his sons, Isaac,--from among his sons, Jacob,--and from among the twelve sons …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

Covenanting Confers Obligation.
As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

Introduction. Chapter i. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers.
St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple …
St. Hilary of Poitiers—The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers

Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus.
(at Nazareth, b.c. 5.) ^C Luke I. 26-38. ^c 26 Now in the sixth month [this is the passage from which we learn that John was six months older than Jesus] the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth [Luke alone tells us where Mary lived before the birth of Jesus. That Nazareth was an unimportant town is shown by the fact that it is mentioned nowhere in the Old Testament, nor in the Talmud, nor in Josephus, who mentions two hundred four towns and cities of Galilee. The …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Departure from Ireland. Death and Burial at Clairvaux.
[Sidenote: 1148, May (?)] 67. (30). Being asked once, in what place, if a choice were given him, he would prefer to spend his last day--for on this subject the brothers used to ask one another what place each would select for himself--he hesitated, and made no reply. But when they insisted, he said, "If I take my departure hence[821] I shall do so nowhere more gladly than whence I may rise together with our Apostle"[822]--he referred to St. Patrick; "but if it behoves me to make a pilgrimage, and …
H. J. Lawlor—St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh

Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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