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Better Is One Day in Your Courts

Psalms 84:5

In 11 translations

BSB
Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
KJV
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
WEB
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
ASV
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways to Zion.
LSV
O the blessedness of a man whose strength is in You, || Highways [are] in their heart.
YLT
O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways [are] in their heart.
DBY
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, — they, in whose heart are the highways.
DRC83:6
Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,
GNV
Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.
JPS84:6
Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the highways.
LXXE83:6
Blessed is the man whose help is of thee, O Lord; in his heart he has purposed to go up

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC84:6
אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם עֽוֹז־ל֥וֹ בָ֑ךְ מְ֝סִלּ֗וֹת בִּלְבָבָֽם׃KJV:Ps.84.5
LXX-Br83:6
Μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ ἐστιν ἡ ἀντίληψις αὐτοῦ παρὰ σοῦ, Κύριε· ἀναβάσεις ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ διέθετο,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 28:7–8The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for…
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  • Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
  • Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
  • Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
  • Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion…
  • Psalms 55:14We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
  • Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  • Jeremiah 50:4–5“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God. They will ask the way to Zion and turn…
  • Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
  • Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
  • Isaiah 26:9My 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.
  • Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
  • Jeremiah 31:6For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
  • Psalms 81:1Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 84:6 in some Bibles
  • 84:5 in most Bibles

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