Parallel Verses

King James Version

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

New American Standard Bible

“This is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

Holman Bible

“This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.

International Standard Version

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.

A Conservative Version

This is my resting place forever. Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

American Standard Version

This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Amplified


“This is My resting place forever” [says the Lord];
“Here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

Darby Translation

This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

Julia Smith Translation

This my rest even forever: here I will dwell, for I desired it

King James 2000

This is my rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"This [is] my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

Modern King James verseion

This is My rest forever; here I will dwell; for I have desired it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"This shall be my rest; here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein.

NET Bible

He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.

New Heart English Bible

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

The Emphasized Bible

This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;

Webster

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

World English Bible

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

Youngs Literal Translation

This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

References

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.


Cross References

Psalm 132:8

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

1 Kings 8:13

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Psalm 68:16

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Psalm 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Psalm 76:2

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

Psalm 87:2

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 135:21

Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

Isaiah 8:18

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Isaiah 12:6

Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Joel 3:21

For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Matthew 23:21

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Ephesians 2:22

In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Hebrews 12:22

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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