Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
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.
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 To the Overseer. -- 'On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' -- A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts! 2 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, 3 (Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 42:1-2
To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.
Psalm 73:26
Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.
Psalm 143:6
I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul is as a weary land for Thee. Selah.
Psalm 119:81
Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
Job 23:3
O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
Psalm 63:1-2
A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
Psalm 119:20
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
Song of Songs 2:4-5
He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me is love,
Song of Songs 5:8
I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I am sick with love!
Isaiah 26:9
With my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, with my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments are on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.
Isaiah 64:1
Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,