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 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 all flesh will come. 3Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them. 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. 5By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas; 6Who established the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power;

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 He has chosen as His own inheritance.
• Psalms 84:4Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah
• Psalms 4:3But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him.
• Psalms 78:70He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;
• Psalms 106:4Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation,
• Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.
• Ephesians 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
• Psalms 15:1Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
• Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall 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 you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.
• Revelation 3:12He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. 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 I will write on him My new name.
• Psalms 17:15As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
• Psalms 36:8They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
• Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
• Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the Lord— For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, And they shall sorrow no more at all.

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