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
84
Longing for God’s House
For the choir director: on the Gittith. # Ps 8,81 titles A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts. # Ps 43:3; 132:5
2I long and yearn
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for # Or flesh shout for joy to the living God. # Ps 42:1-2; 63:1
3Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young —
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God. # Ps 5:2; 43:4
4How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually. # Ps 65:4Selah
5Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. # Ps 119:2; 122:1
6As they pass through the Valley of Baca, # Or Valley of Tears
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings. # Or pools # Ezk 34:26; Jl 2:23
7They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion. # Pr 4:18; Is 40:31
8Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob. # Ps 39:12; 54:2; 86:6Selah
9Consider our shield, # = the king God; # Ps 3:3; 115:9-11
look on the face of Your anointed one. # 1Sm 2:10; 2Ch 6:42; Ps 132:17
10Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people. # Ps 27:4
11For the Lord God is a sun and shield. # Ps 3:3; 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 119:114; Is 60:19-20; Rv 21:23
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity. # Pr 2:7
12Happy is the person who trusts in You,
Lord of Hosts! # Ps 40:4
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