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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. <a href="/kjv/psalms/27.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/psalms/27.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/psalms/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/psalms/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/psalms/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/psalms/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/psalms/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/psalms/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/psalms/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/psalms/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/psalms/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/psalms/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/psalms/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/psalms/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/psalms/27.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/psalms/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/psalms/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/psalms/27.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/psalms/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/ylt/psalms/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/psalms/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/psalms/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/psalms/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 26:4>One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple. <a href="/nabre/psalms/27.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/psalms/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/psalms/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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 delight of the LORD, and to be in charge of his temple. <a href="/hpbt/psalms/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/psalms/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/psalms/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/psalms/27-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2783" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">The LORD is My Salvation</a> …3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. 4<a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">One thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’al·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">I have asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ- (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ’ă·ḇaq·qêš (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">this is what I desire:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: šiḇ·tî (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of my life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: la·ḥă·zō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">to gaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/5278.htm" title="5278: bə·nō·‘am- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Delightfulness, pleasantness. From na'em; agreeableness, i.e. Delight, suitableness, splendor or grace.">on the beauty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1239.htm" title="1239: ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To inquire, seek. A primitive root; properly, to plough, or break forth, i.e. to inspect, admire, care for, consider.">and seek Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: bə·hê·ḵā·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">in His temple.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. <a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Luke 10:42</a> But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.” <a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Philippians 3:13-14</a> Brothers, 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, / I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. <a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a> If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a> And 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. <a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a> They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. <a href="/john/14-3.htm">John 14:3</a> And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. <a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1-2</a> Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. / Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. <a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2-3</a> Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. <a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18-22</a> For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. / Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. ... <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a> My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a> You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a> Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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<a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Psalm 26:8</a> LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.<a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Luke 10:42</a> But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.<a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Philippians 3:13</a> 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<a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Psalm 27:8</a> When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.<a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a> And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.<a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3</a> And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:dwell<a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/26-6.htm">Psalm 26:6</a> I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:<a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4</a> 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<a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2</a> Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.<a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2</a> To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.<a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Psalm 90:17</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2-5</a> To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary… enquire<a href="/1_samuel/22-10.htm">1 Samuel 22:10</a> And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/40-10.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/job/33-25.htm">Early</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Gaze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Graciousness</a> <a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Heart's</a> <a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/10-6.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/psalms/26-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/job/36-11.htm">Pleasantness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/24-6.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/job/7-18.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/46-5.htm">Early</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-10.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Gaze</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/psalms/29-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Graciousness</a> <a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Heart's</a> <a href="/psalms/29-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/psalms/30-3.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Pleasantness</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 27</div>1. <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">David sustains his faith by prayer</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase emphasizes the singular focus and priority of the psalmist's request. In biblical context, asking of the LORD signifies a deep reliance on God for fulfillment and guidance. It reflects the psalmist's understanding of God as the ultimate source of all needs and desires. This echoes the teaching of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a>, where believers are encouraged to ask, seek, and knock, trusting in God's provision.this is what I desire: Desire in this context is not merely a fleeting wish but a deep, heartfelt longing. The psalmist's desire is aligned with God's will, demonstrating a mature faith that prioritizes spiritual over material needs. This aligns with the biblical principle found in <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a>, which encourages delighting in the LORD to receive the desires of one's heart, suggesting that true fulfillment is found in God alone.to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, The house of the LORD refers to the tabernacle or temple, the central place of worship for the Israelites. Historically, the temple was seen as the dwelling place of God's presence. The psalmist's longing to dwell there signifies a desire for continual communion with God. This reflects the New Testament teaching in <a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4</a>, where Jesus speaks of abiding in Him, highlighting the importance of a constant relationship with God.to gaze on the beauty of the LORD Gazing on the beauty of the LORD implies a contemplative and worshipful focus on God's character and glory. In biblical terms, beauty is often associated with God's holiness and majesty. This phrase suggests an intimate and personal experience of God's presence, akin to the vision of God's glory described in <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a>. It points to the ultimate fulfillment of seeing God face to face, as promised in <a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a>.and seek Him in His temple. Seeking God in His temple underscores the importance of intentional pursuit of God's presence through worship and prayer. The temple was the designated place for encountering God, and this reflects the broader biblical theme of seeking God with all one's heart, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>. It also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>), where God's presence dwells within His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his heart for worship. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> Refers to the tabernacle or temple, the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The physical place where God's presence was manifest, symbolizing His holiness and the center of worship for Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_the_lord.htm">The Beauty of the LORD</a> Represents God's holiness, majesty, and the splendor of His character.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_god's_presence.htm">Desire for God's Presence</a> David's singular focus on dwelling with God challenges us to prioritize our relationship with Him above all else. <a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Worship as a Lifestyle</a> Seeking to "gaze on the beauty of the LORD" implies a continuous, daily act of worship and adoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a> Understanding God's beauty involves recognizing His holiness and allowing it to transform our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_church.htm">The Importance of the Church</a> The temple symbolizes the community of believers today, where we gather to experience God's presence. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> David's longing to dwell with God forever encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, valuing what truly lasts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 27</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_temple's_ruin_with_psalm_27_4.htm">(Psalm 27:4) How can one reconcile the desire to “dwell in the house of the LORD” forever with the archaeological record of the ancient temple’s destruction? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_27_4.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 27:4?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_contemplating_loveliness.htm">What does it mean to contemplate loveliness?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'dwell_in_the_lord's_house'_mean.htm">What does "dwell in the house of the Lord" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(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 failTo walk the studious cloister's pale," &cA mere transposition of letters would give an easy sense, "to offer in thy Temple."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>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. <a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Psalm 26:8</a>); 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 <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a>, that the word "temple" or "palace" (heykal) was applied in David's time to the tabernacle. <a href="/commentaries/psalms/27-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>One thing אַחַ֤ת ׀ (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first I have asked שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי (šā·’al·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after to dwell שִׁבְתִּ֣י (šiḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the house בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of my life, חַיַּ֑י (ḥay·yay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to gaze לַחֲז֥וֹת (la·ḥă·zō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of on the beauty בְּנֹֽעַם־ (bə·nō·‘am-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5278.htm">Strong's 5278: </a> Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1239.htm">Strong's 1239: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> A large public building, palace, temple <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/27-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 27:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 27:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>