There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
Parallel translations
- KJV There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- BSB There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
- NKJV There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
- NASB ¶There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
- NLT A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.
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- Rev 22:1–3He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
- Ezek 47:1–12He brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.
- Ps 36:8–9They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
- Ps 48:8As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
- Ps 87:3Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
- Isa 60:14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Ps 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
- 2 Chr 6:6but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
- Ps 65:9You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
- Isa 48:18Oh that you had listened to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
- Rev 21:2–3I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
- Isa 8:6–7“Because this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
- Heb 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
- Ps 91:1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Mic 6:6How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
- Ps 92:1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
- Ps 48:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Rev 21:10He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
- Ps 43:3Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.
- Eccl 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.
- Ps 92:8But you, Yahweh, are on high forever more.
- Isa 37:35–36‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”
- Deut 12:11–12then it shall happen that to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the wave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to Yahweh.
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