Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
Parallel translations
- KJV Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
- BSB Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
- NKJV Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.
- NASB Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life, And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord forever.
- NLT Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.
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- Ps 27:4One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
- 2 Tim 4:18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 2 Cor 5:1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
- Ps 36:7–10How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
- Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
- Ps 73:24–26You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- 2 Cor 1:10who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
- Ps 103:17But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;
- Ps 30:11–12You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
- Ps 17:15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
- Phil 1:23But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
- Ps 21:4He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
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