Parallel Verses

Amplified


Whom have I in heaven [but You]?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

New American Standard Bible

Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

King James Version

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

Holman Bible

Who do I have in heaven but You?
And I desire nothing on earth but You.

International Standard Version

Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire nothing on this earth.

A Conservative Version

Whom have I in heaven? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

American Standard Version

Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

Bible in Basic English

Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

Darby Translation

Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Who to me in the heavens? and from thee I desired nothing in the earth.

King James 2000

Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whom do I have in the heavens [except you]? And with you I have no [other] desire on earth.

Modern King James verseion

Whom have I in Heaven? And besides You I desire none on earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is nothing upon earth, that I desire in comparison of thee.

NET Bible

Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth.

New Heart English Bible

Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you.

The Emphasized Bible

Whom have I in the heavens? And, compared with thee, there is nothing I desire on earth.

Webster

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

World English Bible

Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.

Context Readings

God's Ways Vindicated

24
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to honor and glory.
25 
Whom have I in heaven [but You]?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.


Cross References

Philippians 3:8

But more than that, I count everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord [and of growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with Him—a joy unequaled]. For His sake I have lost everything, and I consider it all garbage, so that I may gain Christ,

Psalm 16:2


I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”

Psalm 16:5


The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];
You support my lot.

Psalm 16:11


You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 17:15


As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;
I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.

Psalm 37:4


Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

Psalm 42:1-2

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

Psalm 43:4


Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God, my exceeding joy;
With the lyre I will praise You, O God, my God!

Psalm 63:3


Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

Psalm 89:6


For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord?
Who among the divine beings is like the Lord,

Psalm 104:34


May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him;
As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 143:6-8


I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.

Isaiah 26:8-9


Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.

Habakkuk 3:17-18


Though the fig tree does not blossom
And there is no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive fails
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock is cut off from the fold
And there are no cattle in the stalls,

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.

Matthew 10:37

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are [even here and] now children of God, and it is not yet made clear what we will be [after His coming]. We know that when He comes and is revealed, we will [as His children] be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is [in all His glory].

Revelation 21:3

and then I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “See! The tabernacle of God is among men, and He will live among them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them [as their God,]

Revelation 21:22-23

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] and the Lamb are its temple.

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