The Homilist Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life… I. THE DESIRE OF THE PSALMIST, "To dwell in the house of the Lord." His desire was — 1. Paramount. It was the "one thing" above all others. 2. Operative. "Seek after." He strove to attain the permanent position, overriding all difficulties. 3. Uniform. 4. Permanent. "All the days of my life," II. THE DESIGN OF THE PSALMIST. Why did he want to "dwell in the house of the Lord"? 1. To admire. "To behold the beauty of the Lord." Admiration is one of the chief elements of human happiness. Hence The universe overflows with beauty. 2. To think. "To inquire in the temple." He did not desiderate merely an empty gaze, or a luxuriating in admiration, but to think also. (The Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. |
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