Psalms 132:13-18 (ESV)
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.
I will abundantly bless her provisions;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
Her priests I will clothe with salvation,
and her saints will shout for joy.
There I will make a horn to sprout for David;
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
His enemies I will clothe with shame,
but on him his crown will shine.”
In Psalm 132 King David is said to desire a place for God, a resting place. To be honest, God does not need a resting place built and created by man, even if the man is David. God did tell David that if he and his sons remain true to God’s word in faithful obedience, God would give them a place to rule forever. That place is Zion (Jerusalem). As a result of that promise, David wants to give God the same thing. Even though we know that God does not dwell in places made with hands:
Acts 7:48 (ESV)
Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,
What we might be seeing here is that as man walks in faithful obedience to God, God is pleased to dwell with man. God is saying that He will make Zion His home as man faithful, in Zion, walks with Him. It is less about being a location and rather about being a presence. God dwells in the hearts of those who live in faith toward Him. Yes, there was a physical place for David to be king. He would have that if he and his sons continued to obey.
God will abide in the hearts of those who obey in faith.
John 14:23 (ESV)
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
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