Psalms 132:14

132:13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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

KJV

“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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

132:15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. abundantly: or, surely

What does Psalms 132:14 mean?

Psalms 132:14 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מְנוּחָה (mᵉnûwchâh), עַד (ʻad), יָשַׁב (yâshab).

Hebrew interlinear

This

restמְנוּחָהmᵉnûwchâh/men-oo-khaw'/H4496repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode

for

ever:עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

here

will

dwell;יָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

for

have

desiredאָוָהʼâvâh/aw-vaw'/H183to wish for

it.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:14 say?

Psalms 132:14 (King James Version) reads: "This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it."

Is Psalms 132:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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