Psalms 65:4

Psalms 65:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple.

Context of Psalms 65:4

2O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. 3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple. 5With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. 6You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

Psalms 65:4 word by word

אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ תִּֽבְחַ֣ר וּתְקָרֵב֮ יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן חֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָ נִ֭שְׂבְּעָה בְּט֣וּב בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• is the one You chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• and bring nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• to dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in Your courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• We are filledשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with the goodnessטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
• of Your houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• the holinessקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• of Your templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964

Cross-references for Psalms 65:4

• Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
• Psalms 84:4How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
• Psalms 4:3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
• Psalms 78:70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
• Psalms 106:4Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
• Psalms 135:4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
• Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
• Psalms 15:1O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
• Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
• Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
• Revelation 3:12The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
• Psalms 17:15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
• Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
• Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
• Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

Commentaries on Psalms 65:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest - This is spoken in reference to the priests who were chosen of God to minister at the tabernacle; and who were permitted to approach, draw nigh, to the Divine Majesty by the various offerings and sacrifices which they presented. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house - Though we are not priests, and have not the great felicity to minister before thee in holy things; yet we can worship at thy temple…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest - That is, Happy is the man; or, “Oh, the happiness of the man whom thou dost thus permit to approach thee.” The construction here in the Hebrew is the same as in Psalm 1:1. See the notes at that passage. The word choosest refers to the fact that true piety regards all such blessings as the result of the divine favor; the fruit of his electing grace and love. Compare the notes at Ephesians 1:3-4; notes at 1 Peter…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4the one You choose and bring near: This includes people from Israel and other nations. Only those God sees as blameless live in his holy courts (Psalms 15 and 24). At the temple, God's earthly palace, all nations can gather to experience God's holy presence. No structure can separate humans from God (see Revelation 21:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. dwell in thy courts; ... [and] satisfied with the goodness ... temple--denote communion with God (Psa 15:1; 23:6; compare Psa 5:7). This is a blessing for all God's people, as denoted by the change of number.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 65:4

• Church
• God
• Predestination
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Cover
• Fatness
• Predestination
• Psalms
• Springing
• Beatitudes
• Choose; Chosen
• Court of the Sanctuary; Tabernacle; Temple
• Omnipotence
• Poetry, Hebrew

Commentaries on Psalms 65

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings