Psalms 84

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

For the choir director: on the Gittith.#Ps 8; 81 A psalm of the sons of Korah.

1How lovely is your dwelling place,

Lord of Armies.#Ps 43:3; 132:5

2I long and yearn

for the courts of the Lord;

my heart and flesh cry out for#84:2 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 Armies,

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,#84:6 Or Valley of Tears

they make it a source of spring water;

even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.#84:6 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

8 Lord God of Armies, hear my prayer;

listen, God of Jacob.#Ps 39:12; 54:2; 86:6Selah

9Consider our shield,#84:9 = 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 stand at the threshold of the house of my God

than 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 grants favor and honor;

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 Armies!#Ps 40:4

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