Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. New Living Translation The one thing I ask of the LORD— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. English Standard Version One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. Berean Standard Bible One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. King James Bible One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. New King James Version One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. New American Standard Bible One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple. NASB 1995 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple. NASB 1977 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to meditate in His temple. Legacy Standard Bible One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Yahweh And to inquire in His temple. Amplified Bible One thing I have asked of the LORD, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LORD And to meditate in His temple. Christian Standard Bible I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the LORD and seeking him in his temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the LORD and seeking Him in His temple. American Standard Version One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For one thing I have requested from LORD JEHOVAH and to him I pray, that I may dwell in the House of LORD JEHOVAH all the days of my life, to see the sweetness of LORD JEHOVAH and to order his temple. Brenton Septuagint Translation One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple. Contemporary English Version I ask only one thing, LORD: Let me live in your house every day of my life to see how wonderful you are and to pray in your temple. Douay-Rheims Bible One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple. English Revised Version One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have asked one thing from the LORD. This I will seek: to remain in the LORD's house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the LORD's beauty and to search for an answer in his temple. Good News Translation I have asked the LORD for one thing; one thing only do I want: to live in the LORD's house all my life, to marvel there at his goodness, and to ask for his guidance. International Standard Version I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple. JPS Tanakh 1917 One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple. Literal Standard Version One [thing] I asked of YHWH—it I seek: My dwelling in the house of YHWH, | All the days of my life, | To look on the pleasantness of YHWH, | And to inquire in His temple. Majority Standard Bible One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. New American Bible One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, To gaze on the LORD’s beauty, to visit his temple. NET Bible I have asked the LORD for one thing--this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple. New Revised Standard Version One thing I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. New Heart English Bible One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to see the LORD's beauty, and to inquire in his temple. Webster's Bible Translation One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. World English Bible One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple. Young's Literal Translation One thing I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Salvation…3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. 4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. 5For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.… Cross References Luke 10:42 But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her." Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 24:6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah Psalm 26:8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides. Psalm 61:4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah Psalm 63:2 So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory. Treasury of Scripture One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. one Psalm 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, seek Psalm 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: dwell Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 26:6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. behold Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. Psalm 63:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. beauty. Psalm 63:2-5 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary… enquire 1 Samuel 22:10 And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. Jump to Previous Beauty Desire Desired Dwell Dwelling Early Enquire Gaze Getting Glory Graciousness Heart's House Inquire Life Meditate Pleasantness Prayer Seek Temple Visit WisdomJump to Next Beauty Desire Desired Dwell Dwelling Early Enquire Gaze Getting Glory Graciousness Heart's House Inquire Life Meditate Pleasantness Prayer Seek Temple Visit WisdomPsalm 27 1. David sustains his faith by prayer(4) To behold the beauty.--Literally, to see into the favour--i.e., to meditate on the graciousness of God. To enquire . . .--Literally, to look into, either judicially or critically; here, "to ponder or meditate" Ewald, however, and others add with notion of pleasure, "refresh myself," but on doubtful authority. Some Rabbis, connecting b?kar with boker, the morning, render, "to attend in the morning," while some commentators would entirely spiritualise the wish, as if the actual attendance on the House of God were not in the poet's thoughts. But the words breathe--only in even a higher key--the feeling of Milton's well-known "But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale," &c A mere transposition of letters would give an easy sense, "to offer in thy Temple." Verse 4. - One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after. A most emphatic introduction of the new topic! Amid all my joy and jubilation, there is still one thing which I need, which I entreat Jehovah to grant - that thing I shall continue to seek after until I obtain it, viz. that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. The psalmist is evidently debarred access to the sanctuary; he feels his exclusion from it a terrible privation; he longs to be there - to "dwell" there (comp. Psalm 26:8); to offer there "sacrifices of joy" (ver. 6); to sing there psalms of thanksgiving. He would fain also behold the beauty of the Lord - τὴν τερηνότητα, LXX. - " all that is engaging and gracious in his revelation of himself" (Kay); "not the outward beauty of the sanctuary, but the gracious attributes which its ritual symbolized" ('Speaker's Commentary'). And to inquire in his temple. It has already appeared, from Psalm 5:7, that the word "temple" or "palace" (heykal) was applied in David's time to the tabernacle.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew One thingאַחַ֤ת ׀ (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first I have asked שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי (šā·’al·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel this is what I desire: אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to dwell שִׁבְתִּ֣י (šiḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the house בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of my life, חַיַּ֑י (ḥay·yay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to gaze לַחֲז֥וֹת (la·ḥă·zō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of on the beauty בְּנֹֽעַם־ (bə·nō·‘am-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and seek Him וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר (ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1239: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider in His temple. בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ (bə·hê·ḵā·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple Links Psalm 27:4 NIVPsalm 27:4 NLT Psalm 27:4 ESV Psalm 27:4 NASB Psalm 27:4 KJV Psalm 27:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 27:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 27:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 27:4 French Bible Psalm 27:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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