KJV King James Version
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
WEB World English Bible
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
ASV American Standard Version
Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Only—goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling is in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
Surrounding context — Psalm 23
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אַ֤ךְ׀H389 · akhsurelyט֤וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantוָחֶ֣סֶדH2617 · che.sedkindnessיִ֭רְדְּפוּנִיH7291 · ra.daphto pursueכָּל־H3605 · kolallיְמֵ֣יH3117 · yomdayחַיָּ֑יH2416 · chayaliveוְשַׁבְתִּ֥יH7725 · shuvto return: returnבְּבֵית־H1004 · betplaceיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְאֹ֣רֶךְH753 · o.rekhlengthיָמִֽים׃H3117 · yomday
Cross-references
Psalm 27:4One [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.2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Psalm 36:7-10How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.Psalm 73:24-26Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.Psalm 103:17But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;2 Corinthians 1:10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];Psalm 30:11-12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Psalm 21:4He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
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