Psalm 27:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

I ask only one thing, Lord: Let me live in your house every day of my life to see how wonderful you are and to pray in your temple.

Cross References

Psalm 26:8

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

Psalm 23:6

Your kindness and love will always be with me each day of my life, and I will live forever in your house, Lord.

Psalm 65:4

You bless your chosen ones, and you invite them to live near you in your temple. We will enjoy your house, the sacred temple.

Psalm 84:4

You bless everyone who lives in your house, and they sing your praises.

Psalm 84:10

One day in your temple is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather serve in your house, than live in the homes of the wicked.

Luke 10:42

but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Psalm 27:8

My heart tells me to pray. I am eager to see your face,

Matthew 6:33

But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.

Jeremiah 29:13

You will worship me with all your heart, and I will be with you

Philippians 3:13

My friends, I don't feel I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him.

Psalm 90:17

Our Lord and our God, treat us with kindness and let all go well for us. Please let all go well!

2 Corinthians 3:18

So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord's Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.

Luke 2:37

And now she was 84 years old. Night and day she served God in the temple by praying and often going without eating.

Daniel 9:3

Then, to show my sorrow, I went without eating and dressed in sackcloth and sat in ashes. I confessed my sins and earnestly prayed to the Lord my God: Our Lord, you are a great and fearsome God, and you faithfully keep your agreement with those who love and obey you.

Psalm 50:2

God shines brightly from Zion, the most beautiful city.

Luke 18:1

Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Luke 13:24

Do all you can to go in by the narrow door! A lot of people will try to get in, but will not be able to.

1 Timothy 5:5

A widow who is really in need is one who doesn't have any relatives. She has faith in God, and she keeps praying to him night and day, asking for his help.

Zechariah 9:9

Everyone in Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! Your king has won a victory, and he is coming to you. He is humble and rides on a donkey; he comes on the colt of a donkey.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands, Lord, to show my innocence, and I worship at your altar,

2 Samuel 21:1

While David was king, there were three years in a row when the nation of Israel could not grow enough food. So David asked the Lord for help, and the Lord answered, “Saul and his family are guilty of murder, because he had the Gibeonites killed.”

1 Samuel 1:11

“Lord All-Powerful, I am your servant, but I am so miserable! Please let me have a son. I promise to give him to you for as long as he lives, and his hair will never be cut.”

1 Samuel 30:8

Then David asked the Lord, “Should I go after the people who raided our town? Can I catch up with them?” “Go after them,” the Lord answered. “You will catch up with them, and you will rescue your families.”

1 Samuel 22:10

Ahimelech talked to the Lord for him, then gave him food and the sword that had belonged to Goliath the Philistine.”