His Dwelling Place

Psalm 132:13-18
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:
14 "This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.
18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish."

Zion represents God’s people.
(Quick overview of the term “Zion”)

Zion is a place name often used as a synonym for Jerusalem. The word is first found in 2 Samuel 5:7 commonly referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (Mount Zion), on which stood a Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was named the City of David. After David captured “the stronghold of Zion,” Zion was then called “the City of David” (1 Kings 8:1; 1 Chronicles 11:5; 2 Chronicles 5:2).

When Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem, “Zion” expanded in meaning to include the temple and the area surrounding it (Psalms 2:6; 48:2, 11-12; 132:13). “Zion” was eventually used as a name for the city of Jerusalem, the land of Judah, and the people of Israel as a whole (Isaiah 40:9; Jeremiah 31:12; Zechariah 9:13).

The most important use of the word “Zion” is in a theological sense. “Zion” is used figuratively of Israel as the people of God (Isaiah 60:14). The spiritual meaning of “Zion” is continued in the New Testament, where the Church of the Firstborn, the heavenly Jerusalem is referred to as Zion (Hebrews 12:22,23; Revelation 14:1). Peter refers to Christ as the Cornerstone of Zion: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame” (1 Peter 2:6).

Vs 13,14

God chooses where He wishes to dwell – where He causes His Presence to abide.
Revival really is God’s people turning to God, so that He responds and makes His dwelling among them.

The Church is designed to be spiritual Zion – a people among whom God dwells.

What happens when we become a people among whom God dwells:
Vs 15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
There is supernatural provision, prosperity and blessing.

Vs 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

There is salvation – forgiveness, healing, deliverance, victory – and the joy of salvation that resounds continually among us.

Vs 17 There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.

There is a continual increase of strength and dominion (“horn”).
There is continual revelation (“lamp”).
As His anointed people we see continual increase in strength, dominion and revelation.

Vs 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish."
We triumph over our enemies and continue to increase, flourish and blossom as His people.

Would we be a people where He desires to dwell?

Isaiah 60:1-14
When God’s glory is seen upon us – all the great things described in vs 3-14 take place.
Vs 14 culminates by stating:
“And they shall call you The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”
The world will recognize that we are the people of the Lord, Zion, the people among whom God dwells!