Psalms 84:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 42:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God. 2 My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?
  • Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
  • Ps 143:6 : 6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 <CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
  • Ps 63:1-2 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is; 2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
  • Isa 26:9 : 9 In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
  • Isa 64:1 : 1 O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you, As when fire puts the brushwood in flames, or as when water is boiling from the heat of the fire: to make your name feared by your haters, so that the nations may be shaking before you;
  • Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
  • Job 23:3 : 3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
  • Song 2:4-5 : 4 He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love. 5 Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
  • Song 5:8 : 8 I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 42:1-4
    4 verses
    82%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

    2 My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?

    3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they keep saying to me, Where is your God?

    4 Let my soul be overflowing with grief when these things come back to my mind, how I went in company to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the song of those who were keeping the feast.

  • Ps 84:1
    79%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies!

  • Ps 63:1
    78%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

  • Ps 143:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)

    7 Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

  • Ps 119:20
    78%

    20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

  • Ps 38:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8 I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.

    9 Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

    10 My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.

  • Ps 6:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.

    3 My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

  • Ps 84:3
    74%

    3 The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

  • Ps 130:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

    6 My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

  • Jonah 2:7
    74%

    7 I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.

  • Ps 143:4
    74%

    4 Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

  • Ps 119:25
    74%

    25 <DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

  • Isa 26:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.

    9 In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

  • Ps 119:81-82
    2 verses
    73%

    81 <CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

    82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

  • Ps 119:131
    72%

    131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

  • Ps 102:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.

    5 Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone.

  • Ps 69:3
    72%

    3 I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

  • Ps 84:10
    72%

    10 For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

  • Ps 73:26
    71%

    26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.

  • Ps 119:40
    71%

    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • Ps 26:8
    71%

    8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

  • Ps 31:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

    10 My life goes on in sorrow, and my years in weeping; my strength is almost gone because of my sin, and my bones are wasted away.

  • Ps 141:1
    71%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

  • Ps 27:4
    71%

    4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

  • Ps 27:8
    71%

    8 When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

  • Lam 1:20
    71%

    20 See, O Lord, for I am in trouble; the inmost parts of my body are deeply moved; my heart is turned in me; for I have been uncontrolled: outside the children are put to the sword, and in the house there is death.

  • Ps 119:174
    70%

    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • Ps 142:5
    70%

    5 I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

  • Ps 77:2
    70%

    2 In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

  • Ps 143:11
    70%

    11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

  • Ps 119:28
    70%

    28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

  • Ps 63:8
    70%

    8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

  • Ps 62:1
    70%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

  • Ps 141:8
    70%

    8 But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

  • Jer 8:18
    70%

    18 Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.

  • Ps 109:22
    70%

    22 For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

  • Ps 130:2
    70%

    2 Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

  • Lam 3:24
    69%

    24 I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.