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Psalms 132:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 132:13Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 132:137 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
בָחַ֣רbāḥar
he has chosenverbH977
appoint · choose · excellent · join ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
בְּ/צִיּ֑וֹןbəṣiywōn
ZionpronH6726
אִ֝וָּ֗/הּʾiwāh
he has desired itverbH183
desire · be desirous · long · lust
לְ/מוֹשָׁ֥בləmwōšāb
to a dwelling placepronH4186
dwell in · dwelling · wherein dwelt · inhabited place ···
לֽ/וֹlwō
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 132:13

1. It was right indeed, most beloved, that we should rather hear our Brother, my colleague, when present before all of us. And just now he refused not, but put us off; for he extorted from me that he might now listen to me, on the condition that I also may listen to him, for in charity itself we are all listening unto Him, who is our One Master in heaven. Attend therefore to the Psalm, entitled A Song of Degrees; considerably longer than the rest under the same title. Let us…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 132 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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