Psalm 26:8

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 122:1-4 expresses joy in going to the house of the Lord, matching the love for His dwelling.

Psalm 84:10 Parallel

Psalm 84:10 declares one day in God's courts better than thousands elsewhere — a superlative parallel to loving His dwelling.

Psalm 84:2 Parallel

Psalm 84:2 intensifies the love into yearning and fainting for God's courts — a deeper emotional parallel.

Psalm 84:1 Parallel

Psalm 84:1 directly echoes this love, calling God's dwelling place 'lovely' — a parallel expression of devotion.

Psalm 27:4-6 expands this love into a longing to dwell in God's house forever, seeking His beauty and shelter.

Psalm 63:2 Parallel

Psalm 63:2 describes seeing God in the sanctuary and beholding his glory, directly echoing the psalmist's love for the place where God's glory dwells.

Psalm 122:9 Parallel

Psalm 122:9 seeks prosperity for God's house, showing care for the dwelling place.

Psalm 42:4 Parallel

Psalm 42:4 remembers joyful processions to God's house, echoing the love for His dwelling place.

John 2:14-17 depicts Jesus' zeal for the temple, with disciples recalling 'zeal for your house,' a devotion parallel to the psalmist's love for God's house.

Exodus 25:22 Historical context

Exodus 25:22 promises God will meet with Moses above the ark, identifying the exact place of God's presence that the psalmist loves.

Luke 19:45-47 shows Jesus cleansing the temple, declaring it a house of prayer, reinforcing the sacredness of God's house that the psalmist loves.

Luke 2:49 Parallel

Luke 2:49 has Jesus call the temple 'my Father's house,' directly affirming it as God's dwelling, matching the psalmist's love for that house.

2 Chronicles 6:2 states Solomon built a house for God to dwell forever, directly matching the 'house where you live'.

2 Chronicles 5:14 shows the glory of the Lord filling the temple, echoing the same dwelling place of glory.

1 Chronicles 29:3 Historical context

1 Chronicles 29:3 demonstrates David's devotion by giving personal treasures for the temple, matching his love for God's house.

2 Samuel 15:25 Historical context

2 Samuel 15:25 shows David's longing to see God's dwelling again, reflecting the same love for His house.

Exodus 40:35 describes the glory of the Lord filling the tabernacle, the very dwelling place the psalmist loves.

Exodus 40:34 describes the glory of the Lord filling the tabernacle, directly matching the psalmist's reference to 'the place where your glory dwells.'

Ezra 7:15 Parallel

Ezra 7:15 mentions God whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, the very house the psalmist loves.

1 Samuel 4:21 declares 'the glory has departed from Israel,' contrasting with the psalmist's love for where glory dwells.

Matthew 23:21 affirms that the temple is where God dwells — reinforcing the significance of loving His house.

Isaiah 66:10 calls those who love Jerusalem to rejoice — echoing the same love for God's dwelling place.

Luke 2:46 Parallel

Luke 2:46 places the young Jesus in the temple courts, showing the temple as a place of learning and God's presence, echoing the psalmist's love for God's house.

Isaiah 38:20 Related theme

Isaiah 38:20 promises to sing in the temple, showing the value of worship in God's house.