Psalms 132:13

132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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

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For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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

132:14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

What does Psalms 132:13 mean?

Psalms 132:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), בָּחַר (bâchar), צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôwn).

Hebrew interlinear

For

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

hath

chosenבָּחַרbâchar/baw-khar'/H977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

Zion;צִיּוֹןTsîyôwn/tsee-yone'/H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

hath

desiredאָוָהʼâvâh/aw-vaw'/H183to wish for

for

his

habitation.מוֹשָׁבmôwshâb/mo-shawb'/H4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population

Topics

Church (2)Zion

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:13 say?

Psalms 132:13 (King James Version) reads: "For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation."

Is Psalms 132:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 132:13, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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