Psalm 26:8
New International Version
LORD, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.

New Living Translation
I love your sanctuary, LORD, the place where your glorious presence dwells.

English Standard Version
O LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.

Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

King James Bible
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

New King James Version
LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place where Your glory dwells.

New American Standard Bible
LORD, I love the dwelling of Your house, And the place where Your glory remains.

NASB 1995
O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.

NASB 1977
O LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, And the place where Thy glory dwells.

Legacy Standard Bible
O Yahweh, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.

Amplified Bible
O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, I love the house where you dwell, the place where your glory resides.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

American Standard Version
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Contemporary English Version
I love the temple where you live, and where your glory shines.

English Revised Version
LORD, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.

Good News Translation
I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.

International Standard Version
LORD, I love the dwelling place that is your house, the place where your glory resides.

Majority Standard Bible
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

NET Bible
O LORD, I love the temple where you live, the place where your splendor is revealed.

New Heart English Bible
LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Webster's Bible Translation
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor dwelleth.

World English Bible
Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH, I have loved the habitation of Your house, "" And the place of the Dwelling Place of Your glory.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, I loved the habitation of thy house, and the place of the dwelling of thine honor.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.

New American Bible
Lord, I love the refuge of your house, the site of the dwelling-place of your glory.

New Revised Standard Version
O LORD, I love the house in which you dwell, and the place where your glory abides.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
LORD, I have loved the ritual of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, I have loved the service of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, And the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Vindicate Me, O LORD
7to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works. 8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides. 9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,…

Cross References
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Psalm 84:1-2
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! / My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 84:10
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Psalm 122:1
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Psalm 63:2
So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

Psalm 65:4
Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

Psalm 5:7
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

Psalm 42:4
These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalm 48:9
Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

Psalm 73:17
until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.

1 Kings 8:10-11
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 8:27-30
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. / Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ...

Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Isaiah 66:1
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?


Treasury of Scripture

LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells.

Lord

Psalm 27:4-6
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…

Psalm 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

Psalm 84:1,2,10
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! …

where [heb.

Psalm 63:2,3
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary…

Exodus 25:21,22
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee…

Exodus 40:34,35
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle…

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O LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. This name is deeply personal and relational, signifying God's faithfulness and His intimate relationship with His people. In the conservative Christian perspective, invoking "O LORD" is a declaration of reverence and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and holiness. It is a reminder of the personal relationship believers have with God through Jesus Christ, who is the fulfillment of the covenant.

I love
The Hebrew word for "love" here is "ahav," which conveys deep affection and devotion. This love is not merely emotional but is an act of will and commitment. In the context of worship, it reflects a believer's heartfelt dedication and desire to be in God's presence. This love is a response to God's love for us, as demonstrated through His grace and mercy. It is a call for believers to cultivate a passionate and sincere love for God, which is expressed through worship and obedience.

the house where You dwell
This phrase refers to the tabernacle or temple, the physical place where God's presence was manifest among His people. In ancient Israel, the temple was the center of worship and a symbol of God's covenant with His people. It was a sacred space set apart for encountering God. For Christians, this concept extends to the church as the body of Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within believers. It emphasizes the importance of communal worship and the gathering of believers as a reflection of God's presence among His people.

the place where Your glory resides
"Glory" in Hebrew is "kavod," which signifies weightiness, honor, and splendor. God's glory is His manifest presence and the revelation of His divine nature. In the Old Testament, God's glory was often associated with the cloud and fire that led the Israelites and filled the temple. This phrase highlights the awe-inspiring and majestic nature of God's presence. For Christians, it points to the ultimate revelation of God's glory in Jesus Christ, who is the "radiance of God's glory" (Hebrews 1:3). It calls believers to seek and honor God's presence in their lives, recognizing that His glory is both transformative and sanctifying.

Verse 8. - Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house; i.e. "the home that thy house affords me." It has been my delight to remain there, to pass long hours there, as it were to dwell there (comp. Psalm 23:6; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 63:2). And the place where thine honour dwelleth; literally, the place of the tabernacling of thy glory - the place where thy glory - the Shechinah - is enshrined and abides.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O LORD,
יְֽהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

I love
אָ֭הַבְתִּי (’ā·haḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

the house
בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ (bê·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

where You dwell,
מְע֣וֹן (mə·‘ō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

the place
וּ֝מְק֗וֹם (ū·mə·qō·wm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

where Your glory
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ (kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

resides.
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן (miš·kan)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle


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