Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.
- BSB How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
- NKJV Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah
- NASB Blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
- NLT What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Interlude
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Quick answer
Blessed are those who dwell in God's house, ever praising Him. Lasting nearness to God produces continual joyful worship.
Overview
The first of three beatitudes in this psalm pronounces blessing on those who abide in God's house, whose life becomes ceaseless praise. To dwell with God is the highest blessing and its natural fruit is worship. This anticipates the eternal joy of God's people who will dwell with Him forever and praise Him without end (Rev. 22:3-4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
- Ps 65:4Blessed 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.
- Ps 27:4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
- Isa 12:4–5And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Ps 71:8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
- Ps 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Rev 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
- Ps 145:21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
- Ps 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 134:1–3Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
- Ps 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
- Ps 145:1–2I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
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