Psalms

Psalm 26:8–9

8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell,

the place where Your glory resides.

9Do not take my soul away with sinners,

or my life with men of bloodshed,

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Psalm 26:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I loveאָ֭הַבְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH157 love
the houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָbê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
where You dwellמְע֣וֹןmə·‘ō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH4583 dwelling, habitation
the placeוּ֝מְק֗וֹםū·mə·qō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
where Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
residesמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmiš·kanNoun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Psalm 26:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
takeתֶּאֱסֹ֣ףte·’ĕ·sōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
away withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
sinnersחַטָּאִ֣יםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH2400 sinful
or my lifeחַיָּֽי׃ḥay·yāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
withוְעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5973 with
menאַנְשֵׁ֖י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of bloodshedדָמִ֣יםḏā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH1818 blood

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 26:8 Psalm 84:10 · Psalm 27:4–6 · John 2:14–17 · Psalm 84:1–2 · Psalm 122:9 · Luke 2:46 · Isaiah 38:22 · Luke 2:49 · 2 Chronicles 5:14–6:2 · Exodus 40:34–35 · Exodus 25:21–22 · Psalm 122:1–4

Psalm 26:9 Psalm 139:19 · Matthew 25:32 · Revelation 22:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.