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Psalms 27:4

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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 enquire in his temple.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַחַ֤ת׀'a.Chatone [thing]H259 →
שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiI have askedH7592 →
מֵֽאֵת־me.'et-from withH854 →
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אוֹתָ֪הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 →
אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ'a.Va.KeshI will seekH1245 →
שִׁבְתִּ֣יshiv.Tito dwell IH3427 →
בְּבֵית־be.veit-in [the] house ofH1004 →
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117 →
חַיַּ֑יchai.Yailife myH2416 →
לַחֲז֥וֹתla.cha.Zotto lookH2372 →
בְּנֹֽעַם־be.no.'am-on [the] kindness ofH5278 →
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וּלְבַקֵּ֥רu.le.va.Kerand to inquireH1239 →
בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃be.hei.kha.Loin temple hisH1964 →

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Psalms 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.Psalms 65:4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.Psalms 84:4How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. SelahPsalms 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.Luke 11:9So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”Psalms 63:2–5So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.Jeremiah 29:13You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.Psalms 27:8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.Philippians 3:13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.Psalms 84:1How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!Psalms 90:17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!2 Corinthians 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.Luke 2:37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.Matthew 7:7–8Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

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