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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.

Context of Psalms 65:4

2O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. 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 shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple! 5By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; 6the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might;

Psalms 65:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• thou choosestבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• and causest to approachקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• he may dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in thy courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• we shall be satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with the goodnessטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
• of thy houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of thy holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964

Cross-references for Psalms 65:4

• Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
• Psalms 84:4Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise! Selah
• Psalms 4:3But know 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, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them,
• Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
• Ephesians 1:4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
• Psalms 15:1O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
• Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
• Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
• Revelation 3:12The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
• Psalms 17:15As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
• Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
• Psalms 63:5My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
• Jeremiah 31:12They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall be like a watered garden, and they shall languish no more.

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