Psalms 26:8
Psalms 26:8 in Multiple Translations
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
Lord, I love your house, the place where you live in your glory.
O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.
LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor dwelleth.
My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.
Yahweh, I love to be in the temple where you live, in the place where your glory appears.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 26:8
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Psalms 26:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יְֽהוָ֗ה
אָ֭הַבְתִּי
מְע֣וֹן
בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָ
וּ֝/מְק֗וֹם
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן
כְּבוֹדֶֽ/ךָ
יְֽהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אָ֭הַבְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
to love
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
מְע֣וֹן
mâʻôwn
H4583
habitation
N-cs
בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָ
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms | Suff
וּ֝/מְק֗וֹם
mâqôwm
H4725
place
Conj | N-ms
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן
mishkân
H4908
tabernacle
N-ms
כְּבוֹדֶֽ/ךָ
kâbôwd
H3519
glory
N-cs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 26:8
יְֽהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אָ֭הַבְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
"to love"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To love means to have affection for someone or something, including family, romance, or God. It can also describe being a friend or having appetite for things like food or wisdom.
Definition: : lover 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H)
Usage: Occurs in 195 OT verses. KJV: (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. See also: Genesis 22:2; Psalms 116:1; Psalms 4:3.
מְע֣וֹן
mâʻôwn
H4583
"habitation"
N-cs
This Hebrew word means a dwelling place, like a home for people or animals, and can also refer to a safe haven or refuge, as seen in the Tabernacle or Temple.
Definition: 1) dwelling, habitation, refuge 1a) lair, refuge (of jackals) 1b) dwelling
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation. See also: Deuteronomy 26:15; Psalms 90:1; Psalms 26:8.
בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָ
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
וּ֝/מְק֗וֹם
mâqôwm
H4725
"place"
Conj | N-ms
Maqom means a place or location, like a city or a region. It can also refer to a condition of the body or mind. This term is used to describe a wide range of locations and situations.
Definition: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of
Usage: Occurs in 379 OT verses. KJV: country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 1:9; Deuteronomy 12:3; 1 Kings 20:24.
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן
mishkân
H4908
"tabernacle"
N-ms
The tabernacle was a special tent where God met with the Israelites, as described in Exodus and Leviticus. It was a portable place of worship, like a dwelling place for God. The Israelites carried it with them.
Definition: 1) dwelling place, tabernacle 1a) dwelling-place 1b) dwellings Aramaic equivalent: mish.kan (מִשְׁכַּן "habitation" H4907)
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent. See also: Exodus 25:9; Numbers 3:23; Psalms 26:8.
כְּבוֹדֶֽ/ךָ
kâbôwd
H3519
"glory"
N-cs | Suff
Glory refers to great honor or splendor, often used to describe God's majesty, as in Psalm 138:5 where David praises God's glorious name. It can also refer to wealth or abundance, like in Genesis 31:1 where Jacob's wealth is described.
Definition: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory
Usage: Occurs in 189 OT verses. KJV: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). See also: Genesis 31:1; Psalms 113:4; Psalms 3:4.
Study Notes — Psalms 26:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 26:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 26:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 26:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 26:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 26:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
- Sermons on Psalms 26:8
Context — Vindicate Me, O LORD
6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
7to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, 10in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.Cross References
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| 1 | John 2:14–17 | In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.” |
| 2 | Psalms 27:4–6 | One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. |
| 3 | Psalms 84:1–2 | How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. |
| 4 | Psalms 84:10 | For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. |
| 5 | Psalms 122:9 | For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. |
| 6 | Psalms 122:1–4 | I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. |
| 7 | Luke 2:46 | Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. |
| 8 | Luke 19:45–47 | Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ” Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. |
| 9 | 1 Chronicles 29:3 | Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: |
| 10 | Isaiah 38:20 | The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD. |
Psalms 26:8 Summary
[This verse is saying that the person writing it loves the place where God lives, which is a special place where God's glory and presence are felt. This can be a physical building like a church, but it's also talking about the community of people who worship God together, as seen in 1 Corinthians 3:16. The person loves being in God's presence and wants to be close to Him, just like we feel happy and at peace when we're with people we love, as expressed in Psalms 16:11. By loving God's house, we can experience His joy and peace, as promised in Psalms 37:4.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to love the house where God dwells?
Loving the house where God dwells means to have a deep affection and reverence for the place of worship, where God's presence is manifested, as seen in Psalms 26:8 and supported by Psalms 27:4, where David expresses his desire to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life.
How can we show our love for God's house today?
We can show our love for God's house by actively participating in worship, serving others, and being faithful stewards of the resources God has given us, as taught in Malachi 3:10 and 1 Corinthians 16:2.
Is this verse only talking about a physical building?
No, this verse is not just talking about a physical building, but also about the spiritual community of believers, as seen in 1 Corinthians 3:16, where it says that we are the temple of God, and 1 Peter 2:5, which describes us as living stones being built into a spiritual house.
What is the significance of God's glory residing in His house?
God's glory residing in His house signifies His divine presence and majesty, as seen in Exodus 40:34-35, where the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle, and Isaiah 6:1-5, where the glory of the Lord filled the temple.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you can show your love and reverence for God's house in your daily life?
- How can you cultivate a deeper sense of awe and wonder for God's presence in your life, just as the psalmist does in Psalms 26:8?
- In what ways can you contribute to the spiritual growth and well-being of your local church community, which is also considered God's house?
- What are some things that distract you from focusing on God's presence and glory in your life, and how can you overcome them?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 26:8
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house,.... Meaning the tabernacle, for as yet the temple was not built; which was an habitation for the saints, where they chose to dwell, and reckoned it
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 26:8
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. I have loved. He ends this first part (Psalms 26:2-8) with love to God, as he began it (Psalms 26:3; Psalms 27:4).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
The habitation of thy house, i.e. thy sanctuary and worship; which is an evidence of my piety to thee, as I have given many proofs of my justice and integrity towards men. Nothing is more grievous to me than to be hindered from seeing and serving thee there. Thine honour; or, thy glory; either, 1. The ark so called, . Or 2. Thy glorious and gracious presence, or the manifestation of thy glory, or of thy glorious power, and faithfulness, and goodness.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
Psalms 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.Ver. 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house] Much more the people, and the ordinances there, but most of all the Lord himself of that house (as if a man love the schoolmaster for his child’ s sake he loveth his child much more), and hence it is that I so hate the society of the ungodly; for what communication hath Christ with Belial? The word rendered habitation some derive from a word that signifieth the eye, and, therefore, render it sight, or beauty; the Seventy ευπρεπειαν, comeliness. The Protestants at Lyons, in France, called their public meeting place paradise. And the place where thine honour dwelleth] i.e. Where thou thyself dwellest, or thine ark, which is called God’ s glory, 1 Samuel 4:21 Psalms 78:61, yea, God’ s self, Psalms 132:5, and God’ s face, Psalms 105:4.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
Verse 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house] I have carefully used thine ordinances, that I might obtain more grace to help me to persevere. And I have not been attentive to those duties, merely because they were incumbent on me; but I have loved the place where thine honour dwelleth; and my delight in thy ordinances has made my attendance as pleasant as it was profitable. This verse would be better translated, Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory. The habitation must mean the holy of holies, where the Divine Presence was manifest; and the place of the tabernacle must refer to the mercy-seat, or the place where the glory of the Lord appeared between the cherubim, upon the lid or cover of the ark of the covenant. From his dwelling there, משכן mishcan, the place and the appearance were called שכינה shechinah; the dwelling of Jehovah, or that glorious appearance which was the symbol of the Divine Presence.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 26:8
8–12. His love for God’s house is a further reason why he should not be involved in the fate of sinners.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 26:8
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house - I have loved to dwell in Thy house. See the notes at Psalms 23:6.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 26:8
8. Lord, I… loved—He loved God’s house, but “hated the congregation of evil doers,” Psalms 26:5.
Sermons on Psalms 26:8
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Hebron Silver Jubilee - Part 2 by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the Lord's servant emphasizes the importance of having a genuine love for God's house. He refers to a scripture from Psalm 26:8, which states, "Lord, I have loved t |
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Hebron Dedication - Part 1 by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a sincere love for the house of God. They express the belief that this building is not meant for the glory or failur |
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Hebron Dedication - Part 2 by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a genuine love for God's house. He repeatedly expresses his love for the place and habitation of God's house. The sp |
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The Temple of God Past Present Future by Hedley G Murphy | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of the tabernacle and the temple in the Bible. They explain that the tabernacle was a temporary structure that the children of Isr |
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Gospel of John (Study 6 of 24, Chap 2 Cont) by G.W. North | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of commitment in marriage. He criticizes the modern mindset of only committing to a relationship as long as it is tolerable, |
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Prayer as a Way of Walking in Love: A Personal Journey by Francis Chan | Francis Chan emphasizes the transformative power of prayer as a means of walking in love, sharing his personal journey of experiencing God's love through answered prayers. He recou |
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Prayer as a Way of Walking in Love - a Personal Journey by Francis Chan | This sermon emphasizes the importance of dwelling in the presence of God, seeking His beauty, and abiding in Him as the ultimate source of strength and peace. It highlights the nee |