New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 65:4
41Blessed is the one You 2choose and allow to approach You; He will dwell in Your courtyards. We will be 3satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.
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
2You who hear prayer, To You all mankind comes. 3Wrongdoings prevail against me; As for our offenses, You forgive them. Blessed is the one You choose and allow to approach You; He will dwell in Your courtyards. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. 5By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and the farthest sea; 6Who establishes the mountains by His strength, Who is encircled with might;
Read all of Psalms 65Psalms 65:4 word by word
אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ תִּֽבְחַ֣ר וּתְקָרֵב֮ יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן חֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָ נִ֭שְׂבְּעָה בְּט֣וּב בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
- Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
- chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
- and allowקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- He will dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
- Your courtyardsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- We will beשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- with the goodnessטוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
- of Your houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- Your holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
- templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
Cross-references for Psalms 65:4
- Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen for His own inheritance.
- Psalms 84:4Blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
- Psalms 4:3But know that the Lord has set apart the godly person for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him.
- Psalms 78:70He also chose His servant David And took him from the sheepfolds;
- Psalms 106:4Remember me, Lord, in Your favor toward Your people. Visit me with Your salvation,
- Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His own possession.
- Ephesians 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
- Psalms 15:1Lord, who may reside in Your tent? Who may settle on Your holy hill?
- Psalms 23:6Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life, And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord forever.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates, And be lifted up, you ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
- Revelation 3:12The one who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; 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 out of heaven from My God, and My new name.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
- Psalms 36:8They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.
- Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with fat and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
- Jeremiah 31:12“They will come and shout for joy on the height of Zion, And they will be radiant over the bounty of the Lord-- Over the grain, the new wine, the oil, And over the young of the flock and the herd. And their life will be like a watered garden, And they will never languish again.
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
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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
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