Psalm 132:7

Psalm 132:7

Let us go to His dwelling place

This verse and those that follow, give us some idea of the way that David felt about his role in bringing the Ark of God to its resting place. He knew, deep in his heart, that after centuries of travelling, the sacred tent and its objects needed to be “brought home.” There had never been a home. The Israelites had been an itinerant people until they conquered the land of Canaan. Then there followed decades of trouble as they wrestled with the indigenous peoples and tribes, and slowly took control of the land that God had given them. It was only under David’s reign that the borders were finally protected, and the people were able to settle down to some kind of peaceful existence. Now was the time to bring the presence of the Lord God to the City that David had chosen to be the capital. In his mind he could see a Temple to the Lord sitting astride one of the hills (mountains in the Bible) of Jerusalem. It followed that once this holy place was established, the people would come from across the land to visit the dwelling place of God. 

The concept of the Tabernacle or Temple being God’s footstool is picked up in other places in Scripture. For instance, Psalm 99:5 says, “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool; He is holy.” The ancient Israelites knew they worshipped a God who undoubtedly occupied the throne of heaven, they understood that the Lord was greater than the earth which He had made. They also understood that as He sat in glorious splendour in the heavenly realms, His feet would rest upon the earth and thus David anticipated the Lord’s splendour touching the world, and the obvious place would be in His Temple, the Temple David intended to build in Zion. 

Think about it, we are His Temple! We “go to His dwelling place” when we meet corporately with other believers. Today, it is through us that God’s splendour is revealed to the world. Hallelujah!

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