Psalm 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Cross-references

Psalm 16:11 Parallel

In Psalm 16:11, the same hope of eternal joy in God's presence expands on 'dwell in the house of the LORD forever' with fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

In Psalm 17:15, the hope of beholding God's face and being satisfied with His likeness after death echoes the eternal dwelling in Psalm 23:6.

In Psalm 36:7-10, God's steadfast love and the abundance of His house are described — directly paralleling the goodness, mercy, and dwelling in God's house of Psalm 23:6.

In Psalm 73:24-26, the psalmist declares God as his portion forever, even when flesh fails—reinforcing the eternal security of Psalm 23:6.

Psalm 27:4 Parallel

In Psalm 27:4, the same desire to dwell in God's house all one's life is expressed, with the added goal of gazing on His beauty.

Psalm 40:11 Parallel

In Psalm 40:11, God's steadfast love and mercy preserve the psalmist, mirroring the 'goodness and mercy' that follow in Psalm 23:6.

Psalm 61:4 Parallel

Psalm 61:4 echoes the same longing to dwell permanently in God's presence — 'in your tent forever' parallels 'dwell in the house of the LORD forever'.

Psalm 65:4 Parallel

Psalm 65:4 also speaks of dwelling in God's courts and being satisfied with the goodness of His house — a direct parallel to the goodness and dwelling in Psalm 23:6.

Psalm 84:4 Parallel

Psalm 84:4 pronounces blessing on those who dwell in God's house, directly echoing the dwelling promise in Psalm 23:6.

Psalm 140:13 promises that the upright shall dwell in God's presence — a clear parallel to dwelling in the house of the LORD forever in Psalm 23:6.

Psalm 15:1 Parallel

In Psalm 15:1, the question of who may dwell in God's tent sets the theme of dwelling with God, which Psalm 23:6 answers.

In Psalm 103:17, God's steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting — echoing the perpetual goodness and mercy that follow the psalmist in Psalm 23:6.

In 2 Corinthians 5:1, Paul speaks of an eternal house in heaven, echoing the 'house of the LORD' as the believer's eternal dwelling.

In Philippians 1:23, Paul's desire to depart and be with Christ parallels the psalmist's hope to dwell with the Lord forever.

In 2 Timothy 4:18, Paul expresses confidence that the Lord will bring him into His heavenly kingdom — a NT echo of the hope to dwell in God's house forever from Psalm 23:6.