Psalms 132:14

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

"This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." - Psalms 132:14
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What does Psalms 132:14 mean?

Psalm 132:14 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." This verse is found within the context of a prayer of David, in which he expresses his longing for the security and stability of God's presence in…

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The Divine Desire: Finding Rest in God's Presence

Psalms 132:14 declares, "This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." This verse emerges from the heart of a psalm that reflects on the covenantal relationship between God and His people. It encapsulates a profound truth about God’s desire to dwell among…

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A Prayer for Divine Rest and Dwellings

O Lord our God, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You in reverence and awe, acknowledging the profound depths of Your infinite wisdom and loving-kindness. As we gather in prayer today, we cling to the promise found in Psalms 132:14, where it is declared, "This is my…

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Psalms 132:14 - "This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it."
Psalms 132: 13-14 The Lord has chosen Zion. This is my resting place forever
Psalms 132:1 - "LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:"
"We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool." - Psalms 132:7
Psalms 132:7 - "We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool."
"For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed." - Psalms 132:10
Psalms 132:10 - "For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed."
"Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood." - Psalms 132:6
Psalms 132:5 - "Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob."
Psalms 132:6 - "Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood."
Psalms 132:4 - "I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,"
Psalms 132:13 - "For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation."
Psalms 132:8 - "Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength."
Psalms 132:16 - "I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy."
Psalms 132:15 - "I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread."
Psalms 132:9 - "Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy."
Psalms 132:2 - "How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;"
"Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy." - Psalms 132:9
Psalms 132:17 - "There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed."
Psalms 132:3 - "Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;"
Psalms 132:18 - "His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish."
"I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy." - Psalms 132:16
"There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed." - Psalms 132:17
"His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish." - Psalms 132:18
Psalms 119:132 - "Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name."
"LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:" - Psalms 132:1
Psalms 132:11 - "The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne."
"For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation." - Psalms 132:13
Psalms 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."