Psalm 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Cross-reference
Psalm 132:8 is the earlier plea for God to come to his resting place; verse 14 is God's response declaring it his permanent rest.
In Psalm 76:2, God's tent is in Salem and his dwelling in Zion — the same location and theme.
Psalm 87:2 also declares God's love for Zion above all dwellings, reinforcing His choice of this specific place.
In Psalm 135:21, the LORD is blessed from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem — reinforcing the fixed dwelling.
Psalm 74:2 pleads for God to remember Mount Zion where He dwelt, recalling the same dwelling place promised here.
Psalm 68:16 declares that God desired and will dwell on Zion forever, directly paralleling this claim.
In Psalm 9:11, the Lord is enthroned in Zion, calling for praise—the same divine presence promised in Psalm 132:14.
In Psalm 2:6, God installs His king on Zion, His holy mountain, connecting the dwelling place with the anointed ruler.
Psalm 43:3 asks to be led to God's holy hill and dwelling, echoing the same Zion as God's chosen resting place here.
Isaiah 66:1 questions the need for a physical temple as God's rest — contrasting with the claim that Zion is his resting place forever.
In Isaiah 8:18, the LORD who dwells on Mount Zion is the same one whose signs include Isaiah's children.
In Joel 3:21, the LORD dwells in Zion — a direct restatement of the same promise.
Zephaniah 3:17 says God is in the midst of his people rejoicing — the fulfillment of his dwelling in Zion.
In Ephesians 2:22, believers are built into a dwelling place for God — a NT fulfillment of God's permanent dwelling in Zion.
In 1 Kings 8:13, Solomon dedicates the temple as a permanent dwelling for God, matching the 'resting place forever'.
Hebrews 12:22 identifies Mount Zion as the heavenly Jerusalem, fulfilling the OT promise of God's eternal dwelling place.
Ezekiel 48:35 names the city 'THE LORD IS THERE' — directly affirming God's permanent dwelling.
Ezekiel 43:7 declares this place is where God will dwell among Israel forever — nearly identical promise.
In Revelation 14:1, the Lamb stands on Mount Zion, fulfilling God's promise to dwell forever on Zion as His resting place.
Isaiah 25:10 says the Lord's hand will rest on this mountain (Zion), similar to God's resting place here.
Isaiah 14:32 says the Lord has founded Zion as a refuge, reinforcing the idea of Zion as God's established dwelling.
Hosea 5:15 describes God leaving His place until repentance — opposing the promise of eternal dwelling.
Habakkuk 2:20 places the LORD in His holy temple — the same resting place where He is to be revered.
Zechariah 1:17 says the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem — reaffirming His chosen dwelling.
Matthew 23:21 notes that swearing by the temple invokes the One who dwells in it — the same resting place.
Leviticus 26:11 promises God's dwelling among Israel, echoing the same theme of divine presence in Ps 132:14.
In 1 Chronicles 22:1, David declares the site for the temple—the very place where God would dwell, echoing this verse's declaration of Zion as God's resting place.
Numbers 35:34 affirms God dwells among the Israelites in the land, matching the declaration in Ps 132:14 of His chosen resting place.
Deuteronomy 12:5 commands seeking the place God chooses for His Name, which later becomes Zion — the same dwelling.
1 Kings 8:44 references the chosen city and temple where God's name dwells, directly fulfilling the promise of Zion.
In 1 Kings 9:3, God confirms the temple as his permanent dwelling, echoing the promise in this psalm that Zion is his resting place forever.
1 Kings 14:21 explicitly notes Jerusalem as the city the Lord chose to put his name—a direct echo of this psalm's statement that Zion is God's chosen resting place.
2 Kings 21:4 recalls God's declaration that he would put his name in Jerusalem, directly connecting to this verse's claim that Zion is his resting place forever.
2 Kings 21:7 quotes God's promise to put his name in Jerusalem forever—the same promise reflected in this verse that Zion is God's eternal resting place.
In Ezra 6:12, Darius invokes God who caused His Name to dwell in Jerusalem, reinforcing the dwelling theme from Psalm 132:14.
1 Chronicles 23:25 states that God dwells in Jerusalem forever—a direct parallel to this verse's 'This is my resting place forever.'
2 Chronicles 6:2 says Solomon built a place for God to dwell forever—directly reflecting this psalm's declaration that Zion is God's eternal resting place.
In 2 Chronicles 7:12, God tells Solomon He has chosen this temple for sacrifices, echoing Psalm 132:14's declaration that Zion is His chosen resting place.
In 2 Chronicles 7:16, God consecrates the temple for His Name to dwell forever, directly mirroring the promise of perpetual resting in Psalm 132:14.
In 2 Chronicles 30:8, Hezekiah urges Israel to come to the sanctuary God consecrated forever, applying the eternal dwelling promise to a call to worship.
In 2 Chronicles 33:7, God recalls His promise to put His Name forever in the temple He chose, exactly the same covenant as Psalm 132:14.
1 Chronicles 28:2 mentions David's desire to build a 'house of rest' for the ark, tying into this psalm's theme of God's resting place in Zion.
Haggai 1:8 calls for rebuilding the temple so God may take pleasure and dwell there — fulfilling His desire.
In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon marvels that God would dwell on earth — a complementary reflection on the same divine condescension.
In Ezekiel 35:10, Edom claims the land despite the LORD being there — echoing God's presence in His dwelling.
In Ezekiel 34:26, God promises showers of blessing around 'my hill' — the same resting place where He dwells.
In Isaiah 57:15, God dwells in the high and holy place and with the contrite — broadening the dwelling concept beyond Zion.
In 1 Kings 11:13, God spares one tribe for David and Jerusalem which he chose—connecting to this verse's declaration that Zion is God's chosen resting place.