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

When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, LORD."

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

"I tell you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Dwell

Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD's house forever.

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;

Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, that he may dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are ever praising you. Selah.

She vowed a vow, and said, "LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

Behold

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

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion. Shout, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king comes to you. He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who 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 seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

General references

So Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.