15 Bible Verses about Building God's Dwelling

the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.”

As David sat in his house (palace), he said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a house of cedars, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”

Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob (Israel).”

who found favor (grace, spiritual blessing) in the sight of God and asked that he might [be allowed to] find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?

“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

He [is the one who] shall build a house for My Name and My Presence, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

He shall build a house for My Name (Presence). He shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish his royal throne over Israel forever.’

But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.

He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength.

if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and they pray to You toward their land [of Israel] which You gave to their fathers, the city [of Jerusalem] which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name and Presence;

However, the Most High [the One infinitely exalted above humanity] does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet [Isaiah] says,

The God who created the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;