Psalm 132:13
New International Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

New Living Translation
For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it for his home.

English Standard Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:

Berean Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

King James Bible
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

New King James Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it as His dwelling place.

NASB 1995
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

NASB 1977
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Yahweh has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

Amplified Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:”

American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

Contemporary English Version
You have gladly chosen Zion as your home, our LORD.

English Revised Version
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

Good News Translation
The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:

International Standard Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

Majority Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

NET Bible
Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

World English Bible
For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For YHWH has fixed on Zion, "" He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

Young's Literal Translation
For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

New American Bible
Yes, the LORD has chosen Zion, desired it for a dwelling:

New Revised Standard Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the LORD has been delighted with Zion; he has chosen it for his habitation.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because LORD JEHOVAH is pleased in Zion and he chose it a dwelling place.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, saying,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember David's Affliction
12If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: 14“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:6
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

1 Kings 8:29
May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

2 Samuel 7:12-13
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Samuel 6:17
So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Zechariah 2:12
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

Psalm 78:68
But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

Psalm 68:16
Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

Psalm 48:1-2
A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

Psalm 87:2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Matthew 5:35
or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

John 4:20-21
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Acts 7:46-47
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.


Treasury of Scripture

For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

the Lord

Psalm 76:1,2
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel…

Psalm 78:68,69
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved…

Isaiah 14:32
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

he hath desired

Psalm 48:1-3
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness…

Psalm 68:16
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Psalm 87:2
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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Psalm 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














For the LORD
The phrase begins with a direct reference to "the LORD," which in Hebrew is "Yahweh." This is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. In the context of Psalm 132, it underscores the divine authority and intentionality behind the actions described. Yahweh is not a distant deity but one who is actively involved in the affairs of His people, Israel.

has chosen
The Hebrew word for "chosen" is "bachar," which implies a deliberate and purposeful selection. This choice is not arbitrary but is based on God's sovereign will and purpose. In the biblical narrative, God's choosing often involves a covenant relationship, as seen with Abraham, Israel, and David. This choice reflects God's grace and His desire to establish a people for Himself.

Zion
Zion is a term that originally referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem but came to represent the entire city and, symbolically, the people of God. It is a place of divine dwelling and worship, central to Israel's identity and faith. Zion is often associated with God's presence, protection, and blessing. Historically, it is the site of the Davidic kingdom and the temple, making it a focal point of Jewish worship and expectation of the Messiah.

He has desired
The word "desired" in Hebrew is "avah," which conveys a deep longing or delight. This is not a mere preference but a profound affection and commitment. God's desire for Zion reflects His love and intention to dwell among His people. It highlights the relational aspect of God's covenant, where He seeks to be with His people and for them to be with Him.

for His dwelling
The term "dwelling" is translated from the Hebrew "mishkan," which means a habitation or tabernacle. This word evokes the imagery of the tabernacle in the wilderness, where God's presence was manifest among the Israelites. It signifies a place where God resides, indicating His nearness and accessibility to His people. In the broader biblical context, it points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (John 1:14) and the future hope of God's eternal dwelling with humanity in the new creation.

(13) Zion.--The dynasty of David and the location of the sanctuary at Zion are intimately associated, as in Psalm 78:67-68. (Comp. Psalm 122:4-5.)

Verse 13. - For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. Here we are brought back again to the temple. Zion, the city of David, was also "the city of the great King" (Psalm 48:2) - the place where he had "set his Name" - which he was bound to protect and cherish. "As truly as God had chosen Zion, and made his habitation there, so certainly must he also raise up for David a branch, through which to his people concentrated there he will impart salvation" (Hengstenberg).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has chosen
בָחַ֣ר (ḇā·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

Zion;
בְּצִיּ֑וֹן (bə·ṣî·yō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

He has desired
אִ֝וָּ֗הּ (’iw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

it for His home:
לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב (lə·mō·wō·šāḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers


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