Psalms 132:5

“Until I find a place for the Lord, etc.] To build a house on for the Lord; which it seems was unknown till the times of David; for though mention had been made of a place the Lord would choose to cause his name to dwell in, yet the particular place was not pointed out, (<051211>Deuteronomy 12:11,18,21). David was very solicitous to find it out, and did, (<132201>1 Chronicles 22:1); an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob; (see Gill on “<19D202>Psalm 132:2”); or “habitations”, or “tabernacles”f1791; the temple, which is meant, consisting of three parts, the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies; this was typical of the human nature of Christ, the temple of his body, the tabernacle…”

“Until I find out a place for the Lord - A place for the ark of God; a place where it may constantly and safely remain. The symbol of the divine presence rested on the mercy-seat, the cover of the ark, and hence, this was represented as the seat or the house of God. An habitation for the mighty God of Jacob - Hebrew, “For the mighty One of Jacob.” The reference is to a permanent dwelling-place for the ark. It had been moved from place to place. There was no house appropriated to it, or reared expressly for it, and David resolved to provide such a house - at first, a tent or tabernacle on Mount Zion - and then, a more spacious and magnificent structure, the temple. The latter he was not…”

“Until - Until I have raised an house in which the ark may be put. Psalms 132:6”

“I find: Sa2 6:17; Ch1 15:3, Ch1 15:12; Act 7:46 an habitation: Heb. habitations, Kg1 8:27; Ch2 2:6; Isa 66:1; Act 7:47-49; Eph 2:22 for the mighty: Psa 132:2 Psalms 132:6”