Psalms 84

1 To the chief Musician5329 upon Gittith1665, A Psalm4210 for the sons1121 of Korah7141. How amiable3039 are thy tabernacles4908, O LORD3068 of hosts6635! for the sons: or, of the sons

2 My soul5315 longeth3700, yea, even fainteth3615 for the courts2691 of the LORD3068: my heart3820 and my flesh1320 crieth out7442 for the living2416 God410.

3 Yea, the sparrow6833 hath found4672 an house1004, and the swallow1866 a nest7064 for herself, where she may lay7896 her young667, even thine altars4196, O LORD3068 of hosts6635, my King4428, and my God430.

4 Blessed835 are they that dwell3427 in thy house1004: they will be still praising1984 thee. Selah5542.

5 Blessed835 is the man120 whose strength5797 is in thee; in whose heart3824 are the ways4546 of them.

6 Who passing5674 through the valley6010 of Baca1056 1057 make7896 it a well4599; the rain4175 also filleth5844 the pools1293. Baca: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc filleth: Heb. covereth

7 They go3212 from strength2428 to strength2428, every one of them in Zion6726 appeareth7200 before God430. strength to: or, company to company

8 O LORD3068 God430 of hosts6635, hear8085 my prayer8605: give ear238, O God430 of Jacob3290. Selah5542.

9 Behold7200, O God430 our shield4043, and look5027 upon the face6440 of thine anointed4899.

10 For a day3117 in thy courts2691 is better2896 than a thousand505. I had rather977 be a doorkeeper5605 in the house1004 of my God430, than to dwell1752 in the tents168 of wickedness7562. I had: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold

11 For the LORD3068 God430 is a sun8121 and shield4043: the LORD3068 will give5414 grace2580 and glory3519: no good2896 thing will he withhold4513 from them that walk1980 uprightly8549.

12 O LORD3068 of hosts6635, blessed835 is the man120 that trusteth982 in thee.