King James Version

Psalms 84:4

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 84:5.

אַ֭שְׁרֵיashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyoshevedwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, construct — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בֵיתֶ֑ךָveytekhafamilyבַּיִתnoun, 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,…ע֝֗וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָyehallukhaboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “boast”, an unfinished actionH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.סֶּֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(84-5) Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they are ever praising Thee. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. Selah.

World English Bible

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.

Darby Translation

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be constantly praising thee. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(84-5) Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they are ever praising Thee. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will praise thee evermore. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριοι οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων αἰνέσουσί σε· διάψαλμα.