Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

How happy are those who live in your Temple, for they can praise you continuously. Interlude

New American Standard Bible

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
They are ever praising You. Selah.

King James Version

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Holman Bible

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

A Conservative Version

Blessed are those who dwell in thy house. They will still be praising thee. Selah.

American Standard Version

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. Selah

Amplified


Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence;
They will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are they whose resting-place is in your house: they will still be praising you. (Selah.)

Darby Translation

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be constantly praising thee. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy they dwelling in thy house; they shall yet praise thee. Silence.

King James 2000

Blessed are they that dwell in your house: they will be still praising you. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [are] those who dwell in your house; they can ever praise you. Selah

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are they who dwell in Your house; they will still praise You. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be always praising thee. Selah.

NET Bible

How blessed are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are ever praising you. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

How happy are they who abide in thy house, - Still are they praising thee. Selah.

Webster

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

World English Bible

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. Selah.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Longing For God's House

3 Even the sparrow found a house for herself and the swallow a nest to lay her young at your altar, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, my king and God. 4 How happy are those who live in your Temple, for they can praise you continuously. Interlude 5 How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path.


Cross References

Psalm 65:4

How blessed is the one you choose, the one you cause to live in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, yes, even with the holiness of your Temple.

Psalm 23:6

Truly, goodness and gracious love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will remain in the LORD's Temple forever. A Davidic Psalm.

Psalm 27:4

I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

Psalm 42:5

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

Psalm 71:8

My mouth is filled with your praise and your splendor daily.

Psalm 145:1-2

I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

Psalm 71:15

I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.

Psalm 134:1-3

Now bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve nightly in the LORD's Temple.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Isaiah 12:4-5

"Give thanks to the LORD; call on his name. Make known his actions among the nations. Proclaim that his name is exalted.

Revelation 7:15

Then he told me, "These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb. That is why: "They are in front of the throne of God and worship him night and day in his Temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain