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Psalm 84:2
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KJ21
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
ASV
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
AMP
My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
AMPC
My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and sing for joy to the living God.
BRG
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
CSB
I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.
CSBA
I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.
CEB
My very being longs, even yearns, for the Lord’s courtyards. My heart and my body will rejoice out loud to the living God!
CJB
How deeply loved are your dwelling-places, Adonai-Tzva’ot!
CEV
Deep in my heart I long for your temple, and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you.
DARBY
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
DRA
Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
ERV
Lord, I cannot wait to enter your Temple. I am so excited! Every part of me cries out to be with the Living God.
EASY
I want very much to go to the Lord's temple. I very much want to be in the temple yards. With all that I am, and with great joy, I sing to you, the God who lives for ever!
EHV
My soul grows weak and even wastes away, as I long for the courtyards of the Lord. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
ESV
My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
ESVUK
My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
EXB
I ·want more than anything to be in [L long, even faint for] the courtyards of the ·Lord’s Temple [L Lord]. My ·whole being wants to be with [L heart/mind and flesh sing for joy to] the living God.
GNV
My soul longeth, yea, and fainted for the courts of the Lord: for my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
GW
My soul longs and yearns for the Lord’s courtyards. My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.
GNT
How I want to be there! I long to be in the Lord's Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.
HCSB
I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.
ICB
I want to be in the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple. My whole being wants to be with the living God.
ISV
I desire and long for the Temple courts of the Lord. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God.
JUB
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing to the living God.
KJV
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
AKJV
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
LSB
My soul has longed and even fainted for the courts of Yahweh; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
LEB
My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
TLB
I long, yes, faint with longing to be able to enter your courtyard and come near to the Living God.
MSG
What a beautiful home, God-of-the-Angel-Armies! I’ve always longed to live in a place like this, Always dreamed of a room in your house, where I could sing for joy to God-alive!
MEV
My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my body cry out for the living God.
NOG
My soul longs and yearns for Yahweh’s courtyards. My whole body shouts for joy to El Chay.
NABRE
How lovely your dwelling, O Lord of hosts!
NASB
My soul longed and even yearned for the courtyards of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NASB1995
My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NCB
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts.
NCV
I want more than anything to be in the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple. My whole being wants to be with the living God.
NET
I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord’s temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.
NIRV
I can’t wait to be in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple. I really want to be there. My whole being cries out for the living God.
NIV
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
NIVUK
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
NKJV
My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
NLV
My soul wants and even becomes weak from wanting to be in the house of the Lord. My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NLT
I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
NRSVA
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NRSVACE
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NRSVCE
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
NRSVUE
My soul longs, indeed it faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
OJB
My nefesh longeth, yea, even fainteth for the khatzrot Hashem (courts of Hashem); my lev and my basar crieth out for El Chai.
RGT
My soul longs, indeed, and fainted for the courts of the LORD! My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God!
RSV
My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
RSVCE
My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
TLV
How lovely are Your tabernacles, Adonai-Tzva’ot!
VOICE
How I long to be there—my soul is spent, wanting, waiting to walk in the courts of the Eternal. My whole being sings joyfully to the living God.
WEB
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
WYC
my soul coveteth, and faileth into the porches of the Lord. Mine heart, and my flesh; full out joyed into quick God. (my soul desireth, and longeth for, the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple. My heart, and my flesh, rejoiced in the living God.)
YLT
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,
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