Psalm 27:4 l want to be in the house of the Lord everyday of my life.

 Psalm 27:4 Amplified

One thing I have asked from the Lord, and that will I seek:

Not many things, not scattered prayers thrown carelessly,

Not a list of wants, not a fleeting fantasy.

But one thing—a singular, consuming desire,

A holy obsession, a refining fire.

All other petitions fade and grow dim

When compared to this one request I bring to Him.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after, inquire for, and [insistently] require. (Psalm 27:4, AMP)

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life—

Not a quick visit, not a passing glance,

Not a Sunday morning religious trance.

But to dwell—to take up residence, to make my home,

In the place where His glory and mercy are known.

Not for a season, not for a night,

But all of my days, in His holy light.

To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord—

To look with wonder, with awe, with delight,

Upon the face of the One who makes all things right.

To see His character, His majesty, His grace,

To behold His glory and seek His face.

Not just to know about Him from afar,

But to see Him as He truly is—my Morning Star.

To behold the beauty of the Lord—sweet, gracious, delightful—and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. (Psalm 27:4, AMP)

And to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple—

To linger in His presence, to listen and to learn,

To let His truth within my inmost spirit burn.

To ask the questions that matter most,

To find my anchor, my peace, my host.

In the sacred space where He meets with me,

To grow in grace and maturity.

This is the one thing—above all other things:

Not wealth, not comfort, not what the world brings.

To dwell with Him, to see His face,

To know His heart and rest in His grace.

All else is secondary, all else will fade,

But this one pursuit will never be delayed.

So this is my prayer, my heart's deepest cry:

Let me dwell in Your house until the day I die.

Let me gaze on Your beauty, let me seek Your face,

Let me find in Your presence my dwelling place.

For this one thing is everything—

To be with You, my God, my King.

Amen.