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 Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God
To the Chief Musician. #Ps. 8:titleOn an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1How #Ps. 27:4; 46:4, 5lovely is Your tabernacle,
O Lord of hosts!
2#Ps. 42:1, 2My soul longs, yes, even faints
For the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3Even the sparrow has found a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself,
Where she may lay her young—
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.
4Blessed are those who dwell in Your #(Ps. 65:4)house;
They will still be praising You.
Selah
5Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.
6As they pass through the Valley #2 Sam. 5:22–25of Baca,
They make it a spring;
The rain also covers it with pools.
7They go #Prov. 4:18; Is. 40:31; John 1:16; 2 Cor. 3:18from strength to strength;
Each one #Ex. 34:23; Deut. 16:16appears before God in Zion.
8O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob!
Selah
9#Gen. 15:1O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.
10For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11For the Lord God is #Is. 60:19, 20; Mal. 4:2; Rev. 21:23a sun and #Gen. 15:1shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
#Ps. 34:9, 10No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
12O Lord of hosts,
#(Ps. 2:12; 40:4)Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
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