What Does Psalms 27:4 Mean?

“One”

properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

“thing have I desired”

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“that will I seek”

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

“after that I may dwell”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“in the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all the days”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“of my life”

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin

“to behold”

to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of

“the beauty”

agreeableness, i.e., delight, suitableness, splendor or grace

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“and to enquire”

properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e., (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider

“in his temple”

a large public building, such as a palace or temple