Psalm 132:5
Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 132:2, David's vow is introduced; verse 5 then specifies the vow's content — finding a dwelling for God.
2 Samuel 6:2 describes David bringing the ark to Jerusalem — the fulfillment of his vow to find a dwelling place for God.
In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon questions whether God can dwell on earth, contrasting David's desire to build a permanent dwelling.
In 1 Chronicles 15:3, David assembles Israel to bring the ark to the place he prepared, directly fulfilling his vow to find a dwelling for God.
In 2 Chronicles 2:6, Solomon echoes that heaven cannot contain God, contrasting David's plan to build a house.
In Isaiah 66:1, the LORD declares heaven is His throne, questioning any house built for Him — contrasting David's search for a dwelling.
In Acts 7:46, Stephen recalls David asking to find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob, directly referencing David's vow.
In Acts 7:47-49, Stephen quotes Isaiah that God does not dwell in houses, contrasting David's plan to build a dwelling.
In Ephesians 2:22, believers are built together as a dwelling place for God, fulfilling the OT pattern of God's dwelling.
2 Samuel 7:2 records David's exact words: he dwells in cedar but the ark of God in a tent — the same desire expressed here.
1 Chronicles 17:1 parallels 2 Samuel 7:2 — David's complaint about the ark under tent curtains, directly echoing this vow.
1 Chronicles 22:7 quotes David telling Solomon he had it in his heart to build a house for God — the same intention.
2 Chronicles 6:2 is Solomon's dedication: 'I have built an exalted house, a place for you to dwell' — fulfilling David's vow.
2 Chronicles 1:4 notes David prepared a tent for the ark in Jerusalem — a step toward the dwelling place he sought here.