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Psalms 27:4

NETBible	I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live¹ in the Lord’s house² all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor³ of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
NIV © biblegateway Psa 27:4	One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 27:4	One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: 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 meditate in His temple.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 27:4	The one thing I ask of the LORD––the thing I seek most––is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 27:4	I'm asking GOD for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I'll contemplate his beauty; I'll study at his feet.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 27:4	One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart’s desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 27:4	One thing I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: to live 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.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 27:4	One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: 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.
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KJV	One <0259> [thing] have I desired <07592> (8804) of the LORD <03068>_, that will I seek <01245> (8762) after; that I may dwell <03427> (8800) in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068> all the days <03117> of my life <02416>_, to behold <02372> (8800) the beauty <05278> of the LORD <03068>_, and to enquire <01239> (8763) in his temple <01964>_. {the beauty: or, the delight}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 27:4	One <0259> thing <0259> I have asked <07592> from the LORD <03068> , that I shall seek <01245> : That I may dwell <03427> in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068> all <03605> the days <03117> of my life <02425> , To behold <02372> the beauty <05278> of the LORD <03068> And to meditate <01239> in His temple <01964> .
LXXM	(26:4) mian <1519> A-ASF hthsamhn <154> V-AMI-1S para <3844> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM tauthn <3778> D-ASF ekzhthsw <1567> V-FAI-1S tou <3588> T-GSN katoikein {V-PAN} me <1473> P-AS en <1722> PREP oikw <3624> N-DSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM pasav <3956> A-APF tav <3588> T-APF hmerav <2250> N-APF thv <3588> T-GSF zwhv <2222> N-GSF mou <1473> P-GS tou <3588> T-GSN yewrein <2334> V-PAN me <1473> P-AS thn <3588> T-ASF terpnothta {N-ASF} tou <3588> T-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ episkeptesyai <1980> V-PMN ton <3588> T-ASM naon <3485> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	I have asked <07592> the Lord <03068> for one <0259> thing– this is what I desire! I want <01245> to live <03427> in the Lord’s <03068> house <01004> all <03605> the days <03117> of my life <02416> , so I can gaze <02372> at the splendor <05278> of the Lord <03068> and contemplate <01239> in his temple <01964> .
HEBREW	wlkyhb <01964> rqblw <01239> hwhy <03068> Menb <05278> twzxl <02372> yyx <02416> ymy <03117> lk <03605> hwhy <03068> tybb <01004> ytbs <03427> sqba <01245> htwa <0853> hwhy <03068> tam <0853> ytlas <07592> txa (27:4) <0259>

NETBible

I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live¹ in the Lord’s house² all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor³ of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “my living.”

²sn The Lord’s house. This probably refers to the tabernacle (if one accepts Davidic authorship) or the temple (see Judg 19:18; 1 Sam 1:7, 24; 2 Sam 12:20; 1 Kgs 7:12, 40, 45, 51).

³tn Or “beauty.”