Psalms 132:13

NETBible

Certainly 1  the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home. 2 

NIV ©

For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:

NASB ©

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

NLT ©

For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it as his home.

MSG ©

Yes--I, GOD, chose Zion, the place I wanted for my shrine;

BBE ©

For the Lord’s heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

NRSV ©

For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:

NKJV ©

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

KJV
For the LORD
<03068>
hath chosen
<0977> (8804)
Zion
<06726>_;
he hath desired
<0183> (8765)
[it] for his habitation
<04186>_.
NASB ©
For the LORD
<3068>
has chosen
<977>
Zion
<6726>
; He has desired
<183>
it for His habitation
<4186>
.
LXXM
(131:13) oti
<3754> 
CONJ
exelexato {V-AMI-3S} kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
siwn
<4622> 
N-PRI
hretisato
<140> 
V-AMI-3S
authn
<846> 
P-ASF
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
katoikian
<2733> 
N-ASF
eautw
<1438> 
D-DSM
NET [draft] ITL
Certainly
<03588>
the Lord
<03068>
has chosen
<0977>
Zion
<06726>
; he decided
<0183>
to make it his home
<04186>
.
HEBREW
wl
<0>
bswml
<04186>
hwa
<0183>
Nwyub
<06726>
hwhy
<03068>
rxb
<0977>
yk (132:13)
<03588>
NETBible

Certainly 1  the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “for.”

2 tn Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”