Psalm 84:2 “My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and m…”

Psalm 84:2

My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

Darby Translation

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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,

Bible in Basic English

The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

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Cross references

“soul”

Psalm 73:26 Psalm 119:81 Psalm 143:6 Psalm 119:20 Song of Solomon 5:8 Psalm 42:1

Psalm 73:26 · BSB

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 119:81 · BSB

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Psalm 143:6 · BSB

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Psalm 119:20 · BSB

My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

Song of Solomon 5:8 · BSB

O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.

Psalm 42:1 · BSB

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

“heart”

Isaiah 26:9 Job 23:3 Isaiah 64:1

Isaiah 26:9 · BSB

My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Job 23:3 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Isaiah 64:1 · BSB

If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

3Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

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