Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.
New American Standard Bible
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the
King James Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Holman Bible
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for
International Standard Version
I desire and long for the Temple courts of the LORD. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God.
A Conservative Version
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God.
American Standard Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
Amplified
My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Darby Translation
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Julia Smith Translation
My soul longed after, and also failed for the enclosures of Jehovah: my heart and my flesh will rejoice for the living God.
King James 2000
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Modern King James verseion
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh shout for joy to the living God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
NET Bible
I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord's temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.
New Heart English Bible
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
The Emphasized Bible
My soul, longeth - yea even languisheth - for the courts of Yahweh, - My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a Living GOD.
Webster
My soul longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
World English Bible
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Youngs Literal Translation
My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,
Themes
Access to God » Saints earnestly seek
Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Desirous of God
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for
Topics
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 84:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Longing For God's House
1 How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies! 2 The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God. 3 The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 42:1-2
Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Psalm 119:81
My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
Job 23:3
If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
Psalm 63:1-2
O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
Psalm 119:20
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
Song of Songs 2:4-5
He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love.
Song of Songs 5:8
I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
Isaiah 26:9
In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
Isaiah 64:1
O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,