Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee; he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

New American Standard Bible

How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

King James Version

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Holman Bible

How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.

International Standard Version

How blessed is the one you choose, the one you cause to live in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, yes, even with the holiness of your Temple.

A Conservative Version

Blessed is the man whom thou choose and cause to approach, that he may dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple.

American Standard Version

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee , That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.

Amplified


Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

Bible in Basic English

Happy is the man of your selection, to whom you give a resting-place in your house; we will be full of the good things out of your holy place.

Darby Translation

Blessed is he whom thou choosest and causest to approach: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, of thy holy temple.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy him thou wilt choose, and thou wilt draw near; he shall dwell in thy enclosures: we shall be satisfied in the good of thy house; holy is thy temple.

King James 2000

Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach unto you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [is one whom] you choose and bring near, [that] he may abide in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed is the one whom You choose, and cause to come near You. He shall dwell in Your courts; we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple.

NET Bible

How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house -- your holy palace.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

How happy the man thou shalt choose and bring near! He shall bide in thy courts, - We shall be satisfied with, The blessing of thy house, The holiness of thy temple.

Webster

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach to thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

World English Bible

Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Youngs Literal Translation

O the happiness of him whom Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.

References

Context Readings

God's Care For The Earth

3 Our misdeeds prevail against us; O be thou merciful unto our sins. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee; he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 Thou shalt show us wonderful things in thy righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea -

Cross References

Psalm 33:12

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD Jehovah; and blessed are the folk whom he hath chosen to be his inheritance.

Psalm 36:8

They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house, and thou shalt give them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Psalm 84:4

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be always praising thee. Selah.

Psalm 4:3

Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me.

Psalm 15:1

{A Psalm of David} Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? Who shall rest upon thy holy hill?

Psalm 23:6

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.

Psalm 63:5

My soul is satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.

Psalm 106:4-5

Remember me, O LORD, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation,

Psalm 17:15

They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

Psalm 24:7

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalm 78:70-71

He chose David also his servant, and took him away from the sheepfolds.

Psalm 135:4

For why? The LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.

Jeremiah 31:12-14

And they shall come, and rejoice upon the hill of Zion, and shall have plenteousness of goods, which the LORD shall give them: Namely, wheat, wine, oil, young sheep and calves. And their conscience shall be as a well-watered garden, for they shall no more be hungry.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I shall feed the hungry soul, and refresh all faint hearts."

Ephesians 1:4

according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:

Revelation 3:12

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him, the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God and I will write upon him my new name.

Revelation 7:16-17

They shall hunger no more neither thirst, neither shall the sun light on them, neither any heat.

Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.

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