Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 65:4
4Blessed 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.
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 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 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. 5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: 6Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
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
- 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 Yhwh; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Psalms 84:4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
- Psalms 4:3But know that Yhwh hath set apart him that is godly for himself: Yhwh will hear when I call unto him.
- Psalms 78:70He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
- Psalms 106:4Remember me, O Yhwh, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
- Psalms 135:4For Yah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
- Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen 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 alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- Psalms 15:1Yhwh, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy 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 Yhwh for ever.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
- Psalms 36:8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
- Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Yhwh, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any 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
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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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