Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation.

King James Version

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Holman Bible

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

International Standard Version

For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

A Conservative Version

For LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

Amplified


For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His dwelling place:

Darby Translation

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

Julia Smith Translation

For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.

King James 2000

For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling-place.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD hath chosen Zion, to be a habitation for himself; he hath longed for her.

NET Bible

Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

New Heart English Bible

For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

The Emphasized Bible

For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, - He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:

Webster

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

World English Bible

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

References

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

12 If your sons are faithful to my covenant and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever. 13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation.
14 This will be my resting place forever. Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.

Cross References

Psalm 68:16

Why do you look with envy (desire) (greed), you mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has chosen to live? Certainly, Jehovah will live there forever.

Psalm 48:1-3

([Sons of Korah]) Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, his sacred mountain.

Psalm 76:1-2

([Psalm of Asaph]) God is known in Judah. His name is great in Israel.

Psalm 78:68-69

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion he loved.

Psalm 87:2

Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Isaiah 14:32

What then will one answer the messengers that come to us from Philistia? We will tell them that Jehovah has established Zion and in her the poor and afflicted of his people find refuge.

Hebrews 12:22

You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,

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