Psalms 26:8
O Yahweh, I have loved the asylum of thy house, even the place of the habitation of thy glory!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
In Context
7To sound aloud a song, and to recount all thy wonderful doings.
9Do not remove, with sinners, my soul, nor, with men of bloodshed, my life;
Cross References
Exodus 25:21And thou shalt put the propitiatory upon the ark above,—and in the ark, shalt thou put the testimony, which I will give unto thee.
2 Samuel 15:25Then said the king unto Zadok, Take back the ark of God into the city,—if I find favour in the eyes of Yahweh, then will he bring me back, and let me see both him and his habitation,
2 Chronicles 5:14and the priests could not stand to minister, by reason of the cloud,-for, the glory of Yahweh, filled, the house of God.
2 Chronicles 7:2so that the priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh,—because the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh;
Psalms 42:4These things, I keep calling to mind, and pouring out, over me, my own soul, For I used to cross over with a crowd, Lead them in procession up to the house of God, With the voice of shouting and praise.—a throng keeping festival.
Psalms 84:1How lovely are thy habitations, O Yahweh of hosts!
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 →