Psalms 65:4

What does Psalms 65:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 65:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Happy is the man of your selection, to whom you give a resting-place in your house; we will be full of the good things out of your holy place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O the happiness of <FI>him whom<Fi> Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm to thy name.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Blessed is he whom thou choosest and causest to approach: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, of thy holy temple.

Context

v.3Iniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.

v.4This passage

v.5By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 84:4

    Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. [Selah

  • Revelation 7:16

    They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat:

  • Jeremiah 31:25

    For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.

  • Psalms 4:3

    But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

  • Psalms 24:7

    Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

  • Revelation 21:3

    And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

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