11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
- KJV King James Version
- 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 enquire in his temple.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- ASV American Standard Version
- One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- One [thing] I asked of YHWH—it I seek: My dwelling in the house of YHWH, || All the days of my life, || To look on the pleasantness of YHWH, || And to inquire in His temple.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 26:4 in this edition
- One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| אַחַ֤ת׀ | ’a·ḥaṯ | One thing | H259 אֶחָד one |
| שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי | šā·’al·tî | I have asked | H7592 שָׁאַל to ask |
| מֵֽאֵת־ | mê·’êṯ- | — | H854 אֵת with |
| יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| אוֹתָ֪הּ | ’ō·w·ṯāh | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ | ’ă·ḇaq·qêš | this is what I desire | H1245 בָּקַשׁ to seek |
| שִׁבְתִּ֣י | šiḇ·tî | to dwell | H3427 יָשַׁב to dwell |
| בְּבֵית־ | bə·ḇêṯ- | in the house | H1004 בֵּית place |
| יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 כֹּל all |
| יְמֵ֣י | yə·mê | the days | H3117 יוֹם day |
| חַיַּ֑י | ḥay·yay | of my life | H2416 חַי alive |
| לַחֲז֥וֹת | la·ḥă·zō·wṯ | to gaze | H2372 חָזָה to see |
| בְּנֹֽעַם־ | bə·nō·‘am- | on the beauty | H5278 נֹ֫עַם pleasantness |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר | ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr | and seek Him | H1239 בָּקַר to enquire |
| בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ | bə·hê·ḵā·lōw | in His temple | H1964 הֵיכָל temple |
Related verses
- Psalm 26:8
Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
- Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
- Psalm 65:4
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.
- Psalm 84:10
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Psalm 84:4
Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.
- Luke 10:42
but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
- Psalm 63:2–5
So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory. Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. …
- Jeremiah 29:13
You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
- Psalm 27:8
When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
2 When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me; I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
Read all of Psalm 27 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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