Psalm 27:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Seek

Dwell

1 Timothy 5:5

Behold

Beauty

Psalm 63:2

General references

1 Samuel 1:9

2 Chronicles 9:7

Bible References

Seek

You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek."

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Dwell

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O LORD,

Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise! Selah

And she vowed a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head."

and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,

Behold

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord,are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Beauty

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.

General references

After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!