Psalm 27:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
One [thing] I asked of Jehovah—it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

King James Bible
One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

Hebrew
One thing
אַחַ֤ת ׀ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

I have asked
שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי (šā·’al·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand

of the LORD,
יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

this is what I desire:
אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

to dwell
שִׁבְתִּ֣י (šiḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the house
בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the days
יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of my life,
חַיַּ֑י (ḥay·yay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

to gaze
לַחֲז֥וֹת (la·ḥă·zō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of

on the beauty
בְּנֹֽעַם־ (bə·nō·‘am-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace

of the LORD
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and seek Him
וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר (ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1239: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider

in His temple.
בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ (bə·hê·ḵā·lōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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