Psalms 84

1 For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies!

For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2 My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

My soul yearneth, yea, even pineth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto the living God.

3 Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King, and my God.

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God —.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. (Selah)

Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they are ever praising Thee. (Selah)

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.

Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the highways.

6 Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength. Every one of them appears before God in Zion.

They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

8 LORD, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. (Selah)

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

9 Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand; I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

O LORD of hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in Thee.