Psalms
Psalm 132:13–14
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 132:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has chosen | בָחַ֣ר | ḇā·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| Zion | בְּצִיּ֑וֹן | bə·ṣî·yō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| He has desired | אִ֝וָּ֗הּ | ’iw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H183 incline, desire |
| it for His home | לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב | lə·mō·wō·šāḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers |
Psalm 132:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | זֹאת־ | zōṯ- | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is My resting place | מְנוּחָתִ֥י | mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H4496 resting-place, rest |
| forever | עֲדֵי־ | ‘ă·ḏê- | Preposition | H5703 perpetuity |
| and ever | עַ֑ד | ‘aḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
| here | פֹּֽה־ | pōh- | Adverb | H6311 here, hither |
| I will dwell | אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב | ’ê·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I have desired | אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃ | ’iw·wi·ṯî·hā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H183 incline, desire |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 132:13 Psalm 78:68–69 · Hebrews 12:22 · Psalm 68:16 · Psalm 87:2 · Psalm 76:1–2 · Psalm 48:1–3 · Isaiah 14:32
Psalm 132:14 Psalm 132:8 · Psalm 87:2 · Psalm 135:21 · 1 Kings 8:13 · Psalm 76:2 · Isaiah 12:6 · Psalm 68:18 · Zephaniah 3:17 · Isaiah 8:18 · Ephesians 2:22 · Isaiah 11:10 · Isaiah 66:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.