Psalms 84
84
PSALM 84
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Gittith,
A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1How lovely is thy dwelling-place,
O Lord of hosts, to me!
The tabernacles of thy grace
how pleasant, Lord, they be!
2My thirsty soul longs veh'mently,
yea faints, thy courts to see:
My very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for thee.
3Behold, the sparrow findeth out
an house wherein to rest;
The swallow also for herself
hath purchased a nest;
Ev'n thine own altars, where she safe
her young ones forth may bring,
O thou almighty Lord of hosts,
who art my God and King.
4Bless'd are they in thy house that dwell,
they ever give thee praise.
5Bless'd is the man whose strength thou art,
in whose heart are thy ways:
6Who passing thorough Baca's vale,
therein do dig up wells;
Also the rain that falleth down
the pools with water fills.
7So they from strength unwearied go
still forward unto strength,
Until in Sion they appear
before the Lord at length.
8Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear;
O Jacob's God, give ear.
9See God our shield, look on the face
of thine anointed dear.
10For in thy courts one day excels
a thousand; rather in
My God's house will I keep a door,
than dwell in tents of sin.
11For God the Lord's a sun and shield:
he'll grace and glory give;
And will withhold no good from them
that uprightly do live.
12O thou that art the Lord of hosts,
that man is truly blest,
Who by assured confidence
on thee alone doth rest.
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Psalms 84
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Psalm 84
For the music leader. According to the Gittith. Of the Korahites. A psalm.
1How lovely is your dwelling place,
LORD of heavenly forces!
2My very being#84.2 Or soul longs, even yearns,
for the LORD’s courtyards.
My heart and my body
will rejoice out loud to the living God!
3Yes, the sparrow too has found a home there;
the swallow has found herself a nest
where she can lay her young beside your altars,
LORD of heavenly forces, my king, my God!
4Those who live in your house are truly happy;
they praise you constantly. Selah
5Those who put their strength in you are truly happy;
pilgrimage is in their hearts.
6As they pass through the Baca Valley,#84.6 LXX; Vulg Valley of Tears
they make it a spring of water.
Yes, the early rain covers it with blessings.
7They go from strength to strength,
until they see the supreme God in Zion.#84.7 Correction; MT the God of gods will be seen in Zion
8 LORD God of heavenly forces,
hear my prayer;
listen closely, Jacob’s God! Selah
9Look at our shield, God;
pay close attention to the face of your anointed one!
10Better is a single day in your courtyards
than a thousand days anywhere else!
I would prefer to stand outside the entrance of my God’s house
than live comfortably in the tents of the wicked!
11The LORD is a sun and shield;
God is favor and glory.
The LORD gives—doesn’t withhold!—good things
to those who walk with integrity.
12 LORD of heavenly forces,
those who trust in you are truly happy!
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