Psalm 27:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
One thingאַחַ֤ת
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
I have askedשָׁאַ֣לְתִּי
(sha·'al·ti)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
from the LORD,יְהוָה֮
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
that I shall seek:אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ
(a·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
That I may dwellשִׁבְתִּ֣י
(shiv·ti)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the houseבְּבֵית־
(be·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of my life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
To beholdלַחֲזֹ֥ות
(la·cha·zo·vt)
2372: see, beholda prim. root
the beautyבְּנֹֽעַם־
(be·no·'am-)
5278: delightfulness, pleasantnessfrom naem
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And to meditateוּלְבַקֵּ֥ר
(u·le·vak·ker)
1239: to inquire, seeka prim. root
in His temple.בְּהֵיכָלֹֽו׃
(be·hei·cha·lov.)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
One
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
thing have I desired
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that will I seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
after that I may dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of my life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
to behold
chazah  (khaw-zaw')
to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
the beauty
no`am  (no'-am)
agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace -- beauty, pleasant(-ness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and to enquire
baqar  (baw-kar)
to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider -- (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.
in his temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

King James Bible
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the LORD and seeking Him in His temple.

International Standard Version
I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

NET Bible
I have asked the LORD for one thing--this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For one thing I have requested from Lord Jehovah and to him I pray, that I may dwell in the House of Lord Jehovah all the days of my life, to see the sweetness of Lord Jehovah and to order his temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have asked one thing from the LORD. This I will seek: to remain in the LORD's house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the LORD's beauty and to search for an answer in his temple.

King James 2000 Bible
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
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