Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Only -- goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling is in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
New American Standard Bible
And I will
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in
as long as I live.
International Standard Version
Truly, goodness and gracious love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will remain in the LORD's Temple forever. A Davidic Psalm.
A Conservative Version
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of LORD forever.
American Standard Version
Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
Amplified
Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.
Darby Translation
Surely, goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of Jehovah for the length of the days.
Julia Smith Translation
Surely goodness and mercy, shall pursue me all the days of my life: and I dwelt in the house of Jehovah to the length of days.
King James 2000
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will stay in the house of Yahweh {for a very long time}.
Modern King James verseion
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
NET Bible
Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord's house for the rest of my life.
New Heart English Bible
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD's house forever.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, goodness and lovingkindness, will pursue me, all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of Yahweh, evermore.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever. A Psalm by David.
Themes
Abundance/bounty » The lord dealing bountifully
Access to God » A privilege of saints
Anointing » The lord anointing
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Enduring
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Good Shepherd
5 Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full! 6 Only -- goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling is in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 21:4
Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands -- age-during -- in the heavens,
2 Timothy 4:18
and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.
Psalm 16:11
Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!
Psalm 17:15
I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, with Thy form!
Psalm 27:4
One thing I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.
Psalm 30:11-12
Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me with joy.
Psalm 36:7-10
How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.
Psalm 73:24-26
With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.
Psalm 103:17
And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,
2 Corinthians 1:10
who out of so great a death did deliver us, and doth deliver, in whom we have hoped that even yet He will deliver;
Philippians 1:23
for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,