KJV King James Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
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Psalm 84:2
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
WEB World English Bible
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
ASV American Standard Version
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,
Surrounding context — Psalm 84
1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
4 Blessed [are] they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נִכְסְפָ֬הH3700 · ka.saphto longוְגַם־H1571 · gamalsoכָּלְתָ֨ה׀H3615 · ka.lahto end: finishנַפְשִׁי֮H5315 · ne.pheshsoulלְחַצְר֪וֹתH2691 · cha.tsercourtיְה֫וָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלִבִּ֥יH3820 · levheartוּבְשָׂרִ֑יH1320 · ba.sarfleshיְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּH7442 · runto overcomeאֶ֣לH413 · elto(wards)אֵֽל־H410 · elGodחָֽי׃H2416 · chayalive
Cross-references
Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.Psalm 42:1-2To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.Psalm 63:1-2A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;Psalm 119:81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.Psalm 73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.Psalm 143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.Psalm 119:20My soul breaketh for the longing [that it hath] unto thy judgments at all times.Job 23:3Oh that I knew where I might find him! [that] I might come [even] to his seat!Song of Solomon 5:8I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love.Isaiah 64:1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,Song of Solomon 2:4-5He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love.
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