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Psalms 26:8

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

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יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָ֭הַבְתִּיahavtiloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.מְע֣וֹןmeondwelling placeמָעוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “dwelling place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4583an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.בֵּיתֶ֑ךָbeytekhafamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וּ֝מְק֗וֹםumeqomand countryמָקוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).מִשְׁכַּ֥ןmishkantabernacleמִשְׁכָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “tabernacle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.כְּבוֹדֶֽךָkevodekhagloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

World English Bible

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Douay-Rheims

My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε, ἠγάπησα εὐπρέπειαν οἴκου σου, καὶ τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου.