Psalms

Psalm 27:4

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One thing	אַחַ֤ת׀	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
I have asked	שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי	šā·’al·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
this is what I desire	אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ	’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
to dwell	שִׁבְתִּ֣י	šiḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the house	בְּבֵית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of my life	חַיַּ֑י	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
to gaze	לַחֲז֥וֹת	la·ḥă·zō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2372 see, behold
on the beauty	בְּנֹֽעַם־	bə·nō·‘am-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and seek Him	וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר	ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1239 inquire, seek
in His temple	בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃	bə·hê·ḵā·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple

Cross-references

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

Psalm 26:8 · Psalm 23:6 · Psalm 65:4 · Psalm 84:10 · Psalm 84:4 · Luke 10:42 · Psalm 63:2–5 · Jeremiah 29:13 · Psalm 27:8 · Matthew 6:33 · Philippians 3:13 · Hebrews 11:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.