Psalm 132

“I will not enter my house or go to my bed ... till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob” (3-5). This psalm remembers King David’s passionate desire to build a Temple where all Israel could worship God. His “self-denial” (1) was that he recognized his own limitations as king. God Himself, the true King of Kings, was the One who had chosen Zion and promised to defend, protect, and provide for them (13-16).

“I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy” (16). The King of Kings deserves to be the center of our hopes and purpose. When He is our focus, joy overflows.