Psalms 26:8
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
In Context
7That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.
9Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:
Cross References
Exodus 25:21In which thou shalt put the testimony that I will give thee.
2 Samuel 15:25And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will bring me again, and he will shew me it, and his tabernacle.
2 Chronicles 5:14Nor could the priests stand and minister by reason of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
2 Chronicles 7:2Neither could the priests enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord.
Psalms 42:4My tears have been any bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily : Where is thy God?
Psalms 84:1Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 26:7-12
Delight in Divine Ordinances. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord : 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Lord , I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My… Read the whole commentary →