What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Interlude
Parallel translations
- WEB Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.
- KJV Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. 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
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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 loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
- Ps 65:4Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
- 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.
- Isa 12:4–5In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!
- Ps 71:8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.
- Ps 42:11Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
- Rev 7:15Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
- Ps 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
- Ps 71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
- Ps 134:1–3A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- Ps 42:5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
- Ps 145:1–2A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
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