Psalm 27:4

New Living Translation

The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And the Lord said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.”

Psalm 23:6

Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,

Psalm 26:8

I love your sanctuary, Lord, the place where your glorious presence dwells.

Psalm 27:8

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Psalm 50:2

From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance.

Psalm 65:4

What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.

Psalm 84:10

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.

Psalm 84:4

What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Interlude

Psalm 90:17

And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!

Jeremiah 29:13

If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

Daniel 9:3

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.

Matthew 6:33

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Luke 10:42

There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 13:24

“Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.

Luke 18:1

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

Luke 2:37

Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.

2 Corinthians 3:18

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:13

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,

1 Timothy 5:5

Now a true widow, a woman who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. She prays night and day, asking God for his help.

Hebrews 11:6

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

1 Samuel 1:11

And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”

1 Samuel 22:10

Ahimelech consulted the Lord for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

1 Samuel 30:8

Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”