Psalm 23:6 continues “And I will dwell in the house of the Lord” The word for dwell properly means to sit down, and implies to dwell, remain, settle, and even to marry, which gives us a right to dwell there as a member of the family! Again, where did he say he would dwell? “…in the house of the Lord”. The Hebrew word for house applies to a household , a family, or a clan, as in Genesis 7:1; it is also a dwelling place such as a house as we see it in Ruth 2:7; furthermore it is a temple or building, and it is used referring to Solomon’s temple in 2 Chronicles 7:16. The temple is characterized by God’s presence; it is the place God chose to dwell in the midst of His people. I am a part of God’s covenant family. And remember that marriage is a covenant; covenants in the Old Testament were often sealed with blood, and our covenant relationship with God is sealed in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, see 1 Peter 1:18-19 where we have been “redeemed…with the precious blood of Christ;” Hebrews 12:24 where Jesus is portrayed as “the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling…” and 13:20 where He is shown as “that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant”. So, now as a member of the household I will remain and dwell there in the presence of Jehovah. I will delight myself in His presence with other members of His family, as Psalm 122:1 puts it, “I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
Family blessing
By Rose Hill
What a blessing it is to be,
A part of God’s family!
And in His delightful presence to dwell,
Being assured that He makes all things well.
Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version copyright …1982 by Thomas Nelson Co. used by permission.