Jehovah, I have loved the dwelling place of Your house, and the place where Your honor dwells.

One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire in His temple.

i1 [To the chief Musician. Gittith. A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] i0 par How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Jehovah of Hosts!

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

i1 [A Song of Ascents of David.] i0 par I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of Jehovah.

Jerusalem is built like a city that has been joined together,

For thrones are set there for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Peace be within your walls, quietness within your palaces.

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek your good.

And King David said to Ornan, No, but I will buy to acquire it for the full price, for I will not take away what is yours for Jehovah, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase,

and your barns shall be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be bursting with new wine.

and cedar timber without number; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought cedar timber to David in abundance.

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house to be built for Jehovah must be exceedingly magnificent, for fame and glory throughout all lands. I will now make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparations before his death.

Now behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weight, for it is in abundance. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them.

There is no counting the gold and silver and bronze and iron. Arise and get to work; for Jehovah is with you.