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We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/65.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Blessed <i>is the man whom</i> thou choosest, and causest to approach <i>unto thee, that</i> he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, <i>even</i> of thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/65.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Blessed <i>is the man</i> You choose, And cause to approach <i>You,</i> <i>That</i> he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed <i>is the one</i> You choose and allow to approach <i>You;</i> He will dwell in Your courtyards. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How blessed is the one whom Thou dost choose, and bring near <i>to Thee</i>, To dwell in Thy courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near <i>to You</i> That he would dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near To dwell in Your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How happy is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How happy is the one You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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, Thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You bless your chosen ones, and you invite them to live near you in your temple. We will enjoy your house, the sacred temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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, the holy place of thy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/65.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Happy are those whom you choose, whom you bring to live in your sanctuary. We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house, the blessings of your sacred Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How blessed is the one you choose, the one you cause to live in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, yes, even with the holiness of your Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house--your holy palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, that he may dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach to thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O the blessedness of [him whom] You choose, "" And draw near, he inhabits Your courts, "" We are satisfied with the goodness of Your house, "" Your holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O the happiness of him whom Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Happy him thou wilt choose, and thou wilt draw near; he shall dwell in thy enclosures: we shall be satisfied in the good of thy house; holy is thy temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; holy is thy temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 64:5>Blessed is he whom you have chosen and taken up. He will dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the good things of your house. Holy is your temple:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed the one whom you will choose and bring to dwell in your courts. May we be filled with the good things of your house, your holy temple! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the man in whom thou art pleased, he whom thou causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts and be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is he with whom you are pleased, and you bring him near to dwell in your dwelling, and he will be satisfied by the goodness of your house and by the holiness of your temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Happy is the man whom Thou choosest, and bringest near, That he may dwell in Thy courts; May we be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, The holy place of Thy temple!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed <i>is he</i> whom thou hast chosen and adopted; he shall dwell in thy courts; we shall be filled with the good things of thy house; thy temple is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/65-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7542" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/65.htm">Praise Awaits You, O God, in Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/835.htm" title="835: ’aš·rê (Interjection) -- Happiness, blessedness. From 'ashar; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: tiḇ·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">is the one You choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: ū·ṯə·qā·rêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-2ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">and bring near</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: yiš·kōn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">to dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥă·ṣê·re·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- A yard, a hamlet.">in Your courts!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: niś·bə·‘āh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">We are filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: bə·ṭūḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">with the goodness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of Your house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qə·ḏōš (Adj-msc) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">the holiness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: hê·ḵā·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">of Your temple.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a></span><br />For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-2.htm">Romans 5:2</a></span><br />through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-12.htm">Ephesians 3:12</a></span><br />In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Psalm 84:4</a></span><br />How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a></span><br />For 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach to you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple.</p><p class="hdg">Blessed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Psalm 33:12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the nation whose God <i>is</i> the LORD; <i>and</i> the people <i>whom</i> he hath chosen for his own inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Psalm 84:4</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">choosest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Psalm 4:3</a></b></br> But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70,71</a></b></br> He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Psalm 106:4,5</a></b></br> Remember me, O LORD, with the favour <i>that thou bearest unto</i> thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; … </p><p class="hdg">causest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7</a></b></br> Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.</p><p class="hdg">we shall be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-15.htm">Psalm 17:15</a></b></br> As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8</a></b></br> They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5</a></b></br> My soul shall be satisfied as <i>with</i> marrow and fatness; 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In the Old Testament, this is often seen in the context of the Israelites, whom God chose as His people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). The "courts" refer to the temple courts in Jerusalem, a place of worship and communion with God. This reflects the privilege of being in God's presence, akin to the Levites who served in the temple (<a href="/numbers/18-5.htm">Numbers 18:5-7</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who brings believers into the presence of God through His sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>). The idea of being chosen and brought near is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are described as a royal priesthood (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<p><b>We are filled with the goodness of Your house,</b><br>The "goodness of Your house" refers to the blessings and spiritual nourishment found in God's presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the temple was not only a place of worship but also a symbol of God's provision and protection. The "house" of God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, symbolizing a place of refuge and blessing (<a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a>). This phrase can also be connected to the New Testament understanding of the church as the house of God, where believers are spiritually fed and nurtured (<a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a>). The goodness experienced in God's house is a foretaste of the eternal blessings promised to believers.<p><b>the holiness of Your temple.</b><br>The temple's holiness signifies its set-apart nature, dedicated to the worship and service of God. In the Old Testament, the temple was the central place of worship for the Israelites, where God's presence dwelt among His people (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). The holiness of the temple required purity and reverence from those who entered (<a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Leviticus 19:30</a>). This concept is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), and in the New Testament church, where believers are called to be holy as God's temple (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a>). The holiness of the temple underscores the call for believers to live lives set apart for God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chosen_one.htm">The Chosen One</a></b><br>Refers to those whom God selects to draw near to Him. This can be seen as a reference to believers who are called into a relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_courts.htm">God's Courts</a></b><br>Symbolic of the place where God dwells, often associated with the temple in Jerusalem. It represents the presence of God and the privilege of being close to Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_house.htm">God's House</a></b><br>Refers to the temple, a place of worship and communion with God. It signifies the spiritual blessings and abundance found in God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god's_temple.htm">The Holiness of God's Temple</a></b><br>Represents the purity and sacredness of being in God's presence. It underscores the reverence and awe due to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_selection_and_grace.htm">Divine Selection and Grace</a></b><br>God’s choice is an act of grace, not based on human merit. Believers should respond with gratitude and humility, recognizing the privilege of being chosen.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_privilege_of_nearness.htm">The Privilege of Nearness</a></b><br>Being brought near to God is a profound blessing. Christians are encouraged to cultivate a close relationship with God through prayer, worship, and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/experiencing_god's_goodness.htm">Experiencing God's Goodness</a></b><br>The goodness of God's house is available to all who seek Him. Believers should actively pursue the spiritual nourishment found in God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_god's_presence.htm">Holiness in God's Presence</a></b><br>The holiness of God's temple calls for a life of purity and reverence. Christians are urged to live holy lives, reflecting the character of God.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/65.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Blessed.</span>--The ellipse of the relative is common enough (see <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm" title="O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.">Psalm 34:8</a>, &c), but here the antecedent is wanting as well. Perhaps we ought to read, <span class= "ital">He whom thou choosest and bringest near shall dwell, </span>&c<p><span class= "bld">Courts.</span>--From a root meaning <span class= "ital">to wall round; </span>especially applied to the open space within the outer fence of the Tabernacle, or to the different courts of the Temple (<a href="/exodus/27-9.htm" title="And you shall make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:">Exodus 27:9</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm" title="And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.">1Kings 6:36</a>; <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm" title="And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.">1Kings 7:12</a>).<p><span class= "bld">We shall be satisfied.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Let us be refreshed.</span><p><span class= "bld">Thy holy temple.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">The holy of thy temple, </span>which might mean "the holiness of thy temple." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed is the man whom thou choosest.</span> The "choosing" intended is certainly not that of the seed of Aaron (<a href="/leviticus/8-1.htm">Leviticus 8:1</a>), or of the seed of Levi (<a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-23</a>), but that act by which God "chose" Israel out of all the nations of the earth to be "a special people unto himself" (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>), and gave them a distinct position, and peculiar privileges. And causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts. Among the peculiar privileges, one of the greatest was that of approaching God's presence in his holy temple, and entering his "courts" and worshipping there. This all Israelites were not only permitted, but commanded to do, at least three times in the year, while the dwellers in Jerusalem, privileged above the rest, had constant opportunities of attending, and using to the full the means of grace provided for them in the sanctuary. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. In "the goodness of God's house" the psalmist includes, not only the delights there experienced, but also all the blessings which God gives to those who devoutly worship him there - "from the forgiveness of sins to outward, temporal mercies" (Hengstenberg). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/65-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_835.htm">Strong's 835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happiness, interjection, how happy!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the one You choose</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽבְחַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bring near</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְקָרֵב֮</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·qā·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Your courts!</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣê·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">We are filled</span><br /><span class="heb">נִ֭שְׂבְּעָה</span> <span class="translit">(niś·bə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the goodness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּט֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the holiness</span><br /><span class="heb">קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḏōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵā·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 65:4 Blessed is one whom you choose (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/65-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 65:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 65:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/65-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 65:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 65:5" /></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>