New International VersionLORD, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
New Living TranslationI love your sanctuary, LORD, the place where your glorious presence dwells.
English Standard VersionO LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.
Berean Standard BibleO LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
King James BibleLORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
New King James VersionLORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place where Your glory dwells.
New American Standard BibleLORD, I love the dwelling of Your house, And the place where Your glory remains.
NASB 1995O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
NASB 1977O LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, And the place where Thy glory dwells.
Legacy Standard BibleO Yahweh, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
Amplified BibleO LORD, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
Christian Standard BibleLORD, I love the house where you dwell, the place where your glory resides.
Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
American Standard VersionJehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Contemporary English VersionI love the temple where you live, and where your glory shines.
English Revised VersionLORD, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationO LORD, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
Good News TranslationI love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.
International Standard VersionLORD, I love the dwelling place that is your house, the place where your glory resides.
NET BibleO LORD, I love the temple where you live, the place where your splendor is revealed.
New Heart English BibleLORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
Webster's Bible TranslationLORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor dwelleth. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleO LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
World English BibleYahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH, I have loved the habitation of Your house, "" And the place of the Dwelling Place of Your glory.
Young's Literal Translation Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.
Smith's Literal TranslationO Jehovah, I loved the habitation of thy house, and the place of the dwelling of thine honor. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Catholic Public Domain VersionO Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.
New American Bible
Lord, I love the refuge of your house, the site of the dwelling-place of your glory.
New Revised Standard Version
O LORD, I love the house in which you dwell, and the place where your glory abides.Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible
LORD, I have loved the ritual of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, I have loved the service of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917
LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, And the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Vindicate Me, O LORD… 7to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works. 8O LORD,I lovethe housewhere You dwell,the placewhere Your gloryresides.9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,…
Cross References Psalm 27:4One 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.
Psalm 84:1-2For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! / My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Psalm 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalm 122:1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalm 23:6Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 63:2So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
Psalm 65:4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
Psalm 5:7But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
Psalm 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
Psalm 48:9Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
Psalm 73:17until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
1 Kings 8:10-11And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
1 Kings 8:27-30But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. / Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ...
Isaiah 56:7I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
Treasury of Scripture LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells. Lord Psalm 27:4-6 Onething 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… Psalm 42:4 When I remember thesethings, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Psalm 84:1,2,10 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiableare thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! … where [heb. Psalm 63:2,3 To see thy power and thy glory, soas I have seen thee in the sanctuary… Exodus 25:21,22 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee… Exodus 40:34,35 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle… Jump to Previous DearDwellethDwellsGloryHabitationHonorHonourHouseLoveResting-PlaceTabernacleJump to Next DearDwellethDwellsGloryHabitationHonorHonourHouseLoveResting-PlaceTabernaclePsalm 26 1.David resorts to God in confidence of his integrityO LORD, I love the house where You dwellThis phrase reflects the psalmist's deep affection for the temple, the dwelling place of God on earth. In the Old Testament, the temple in Jerusalem was considered the physical manifestation of God's presence among His people. The psalmist's love for the temple signifies a desire for closeness to God and a commitment to worship. This sentiment echoes the longing expressed in Psalm 84:1-2, where the psalmist yearns for the courts of the Lord. The temple was not only a place of worship but also a symbol of God's covenant with Israel, representing His faithfulness and the centrality of worship in the life of the believer. the place where Your glory resides
The "glory" of God refers to His manifest presence and divine majesty. In the context of the temple, God's glory was most vividly represented in the Holy of Holies, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This was the sacred space where God's presence was believed to dwell, and only the high priest could enter once a year on the Day of Atonement. The concept of God's glory residing in the temple connects to the Shekinah glory, a term used to describe God's dwelling among His people. This idea is further developed in the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence on earth (John 1:14). The temple's significance is also prophetic, pointing to the future reality of God's eternal dwelling with His people, as described inRevelation 21:3, where God's presence is fully realized in the new heaven and new earth. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of this psalm, David is expressing his deep love and reverence for the dwelling place of God. 2. The House of the LORDRefers to the tabernacle or temple, the physical place where God's presence was believed to dwell among His people. 3. The Glory of GodRepresents God's manifest presence and majesty, often associated with the Shekinah glory that filled the tabernacle and later the temple. Teaching Points Love for God's PresenceAs believers, we should cultivate a deep love and desire for God's presence, seeking to dwell where His glory resides. Reverence for God's HouseWhile the physical temple is no longer the center of worship, the church as the body of Christ is where believers gather to experience God's presence collectively. Personal DevotionOur personal lives should reflect a sanctuary where God's glory can dwell, emphasizing holiness and dedication to Him. Community WorshipGathering with other believers is vital for experiencing the fullness of God's presence, as He inhabits the praises of His people. Spiritual TempleRecognize that through Christ, we are now the temple of the Holy Spirit, and our lives should reflect His glory. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 26
(Psalm 26:8) How can David refer to God’s sanctuary when the temple was not yet built in his lifetime?
What does it mean to contemplate loveliness?
In Psalm 28:2, which references the 'most holy sanctuary,' how do we reconcile questions about the historicity or exact timeline of the temple's existence?
What is the Shekinah Glory?Verse 8. - Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house; i.e. "the home that thy house affords me." It has been my delight to remain there, to pass long hours there, as it were to dwell there (comp. Psalm 23:6; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 63:2). And the place where thine honour dwelleth; literally, the place of the tabernacling of thy glory - the place where thy glory - the Shechinah - is enshrined and abides.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew O LORD,יְֽהוָ֗ה(Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelI loveאָ֭הַבְתִּי(’ā·haḇ·tî)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 157:To have affection fthe houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָ(bê·ṯe·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004:A housewhere You dwell,מְע֣וֹן(mə·‘ō·wn)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4583:An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreatthe placeוּ֝מְק֗וֹם(ū·mə·qō·wm)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725:A standing, a spot, a conditionwhere Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃(kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3519:Weight, splendor, copiousnessresides.מִשְׁכַּ֥ן(miš·kan)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4908:A residence, the Tabernacle
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