Parallel Verses
Amplified
My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
New American Standard Bible
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the
King James Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Holman Bible
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for
International Standard Version
I desire and long for the Temple courts of the LORD. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God.
A Conservative Version
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God.
American Standard Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
Bible in Basic English
The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.
Darby Translation
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Julia Smith Translation
My soul longed after, and also failed for the enclosures of Jehovah: my heart and my flesh will rejoice for the living God.
King James 2000
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Modern King James verseion
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh shout for joy to the living God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
NET Bible
I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord's temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.
New Heart English Bible
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
The Emphasized Bible
My soul, longeth - yea even languisheth - for the courts of Yahweh, - My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a Living GOD.
Webster
My soul longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
World English Bible
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Youngs Literal Translation
My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,
Themes
Access to God » Saints earnestly seek
Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Desirous of God
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for
Topics
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 84:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Longing For God's House
1
O Lord of hosts!
2
My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
The bird has found a house,
And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 42:1-2
So my
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 143:6
I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.
Psalm 119:81
Kaph.
My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.
Job 23:3
“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
Psalm 63:1-2
My
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 119:20
My soul is crushed with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.
Song of Songs 2:4-5
“He has brought me to his banqueting place,
And his banner over me is love [waving overhead to protect and comfort me].
Song of Songs 5:8
“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
As to what you tell him—
[Say that] I am sick from love [sick from being without him].”
Isaiah 26:9
In the night my soul longs for You [O Lord],
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth
Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 64:1
That the mountains might quake at Your presence—