John Gill Commentary Psalms 132:13

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 132:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 132:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation." — Psalms 132:13 (ASV)

For the Lord has chosen Zion
Not only to build upon it the temple in a literal sense, and for the place of his worship; but also for the seat of his majesty, and over which he has set his Son as King; and all this from the love he bears to Zion, which, in a figurative and spiritual sense, is his church; whom he has chosen to privileges, to grace and glory, and for his service and honour; see (Psalms 78:67Psalms 78:68) ;

he has desired [it] for his habitation ;
heaven is the habitation of his holiness and glory; Christ is his dwelling place, in whom all the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily: yet his desire is to his church and people; his heart is set upon them, and upon their salvation; his delight is in them, and he takes pleasure in walking with them, and dwelling among them; they being built up an habitation for God through the Spirit; see (Psalms 68:16) (2 Corinthians 6:16) (Ephesians 2:22) .