Psalms 84:2 KJV
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Matthew Henry
- The psalmist expresses his affection to the ordinances of GodThe ordinances of God are the believer's solace in this evil world; in them he enjoys the presence of the living God: this causes him to regret his absence...
Thompson Chains
- Love for God's HouseLink 6 of 8 · next Psalms 84:10
- Spir. DesireSee the chain from 2 Chronicles 15:15 · 7 links
- Love to GodLink 3 of 4 · next Psalms 116:1
- Living GodLink 3 of 10 · next Isaiah 37:17
- GoldLink 10 of 18 · next Ecclesiastes 2:8
Cross References
- Psalms 42:1–2 <To 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. …
- Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
- Psalms 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
- Psalms 63:1–2 <A 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; …
- Psalms 119:81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
- Isaiah 26:9 With 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.
- Job 23:3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
- Psalms 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
- Song of Solomon 2:4–5 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. …
- Song of Solomon 5:8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
- Isaiah 64:1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
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Topics
- Affections Should be set upon the house and worship of God
- Church Called COURTS
- Desire Spiritual
- Heart It should seek God
- Music GITTITH, a stringed instrument
- Psalms Afflictions
- Readings, select The joy of the righteous
- Seekers General scriptures concerning Seekers
- Worship Loved by his people
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- My soul נַפְשִׁי napšî נֶפֶשׁ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- longeth נִכְסְפָה niksĕpâ כָּסַף Verb · niphal perfect, third person feminine singular
- yea, even fainteth וְגַם wĕgam Affirmation · with and כָּלְתָה kālĕtâ כָּלָה Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- for the courts לְחַצְרוֹת lĕḥaṣrôt חָצֵר Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
- of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- my heart לִבִּי libbî לֵב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- and my flesh וּבְשָׂרִי ûbĕśārî בָּשָׂר Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
- crieth out יְרַנְּנוּ yĕrannĕnû רָנַן Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine plural
- for the living חָי ḥāy חַי Adjective · masculine singular
- God אֶל ʾel Preposition אֵל ʾēl אֵל Noun · masculine singular
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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