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Psalm 132:13–14

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132:13Certainly18 the Lord has chosen Zion;

he decided to make it his home.19

132:14He said,20 “This will be my resting place forever;

I will live here, for I have chosen it.21

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Footnotes

  1. 18 Or “for.”
  2. 19 Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”
  3. 20 The words “he said” are added in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.
  4. 21 Heb “for I desired it.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For the Lord has chosen Zion;

he has desired it for his dwelling place:

“This is my resting place forever;

here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the Lord has chosen Zion,

he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

“This is my resting place for ever and ever;

here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the Lord has chosen Zion;

he has desired it for his home:

“This is my resting place forever;

I will make my home here

because I have desired it.

NLTNew Living Translation

For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem;

he has desired it for his home.

“This is my resting place forever,” he said.

“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For Yahweh has chosen Zion;

he has desired it for his habitation.

“This is my resting place forever;

here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.