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
The Joy of Worshiping in the Temple
For the music director; on the Gittith.
Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1How lovely are your dwelling places,
O Yahweh of hosts!
2My soul longs and even fails
for the courtyards of Yahweh.
My heart and flesh sing for joy
to the living God.
3Even a bird finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
near your altars, O Yahweh of hosts,
my king and my God.
4Blessed are those who dwell in your house;#Or “temple”
they can ever praise you. Selah
5Blessed is the man whose strength is in you;
in their heart are the highways to Zion.
6Passing through the Valley of Baca,#Or “Valley of Weeping”
they make it a spring.
The early rain covers it with blessings#A change in vocalization of the Hebrew yields “it with pools” as well.
7They go from strength to strength,
until each appears before God in Zion.#Or “the God of gods will be seen in Zion”
8O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
9Look at our shield, O God,
and have regard for the face of your anointed one.
10Because better is a day in your courtyards
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be at the threshold of the house#Or “temple” of my God
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11Because Yahweh God is a sun and a shield;
Yahweh gives grace and honor.
He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.
12O Yahweh of hosts,
blessed is the man who trusts you.
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