LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
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Gill's Exposition
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house,.... Meaning the tabernacle, for as yet the temple was not built; which was an habitation for the saints, where they chose to dwell, and reckoned it…
Barnes' Notes
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house - I have loved to dwell in Thy house. See the notes at Psa 23:6. The psalmist often refers to his delight in the house of God - the place of public…
In these verses,
I. David mentions, as further evidence of his integrity, the sincere affection he had to the ordinances of God, the constant care he took about them, and the pleasure he took in them.…
His love for God's house is a further reason why he should not be involved in the fate of sinners.
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