New English Translation
Psalms 65:4
4How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace.
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 hear prayers; all people approach you. 3Our record of sins overwhelms me, but you forgive our acts of rebellion. How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace. 5You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas. 6You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength.
Read all of Psalms 65Psalms 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 33:12How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.
- Psalms 84:4How blessed are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! (Selah)
- Psalms 4:3Realize that the Lord shows the godly special favor; the Lord responds when I cry out 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! Pay attention to me, when you deliver,
- Psalms 135:4Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.
- Ephesians 1:4For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
- Psalms 15:1Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?
- Psalms 23:6Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life.
- Psalms 24:7Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
- Revelation 3:12The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. I will write on him 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 as well.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face; when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.
- Psalms 36:8They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
- Psalms 63:5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,
- Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any 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
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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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