Psalms 84

1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core, concerning the wine-presses. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

2 My soul longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

3 Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she layeth her young, thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will praise thee evermore. (Pause)

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be constantly praising thee. (Selah)

5 Blessed is the man whose help is of thee, O Lord; in his heart he has purposed to go up

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, — they, in whose heart are the highways.

6 the valley of weeping, to the place which he has appointed, for [there] the law-giver will grant blessings.

Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

7 They shall go from strength to strength: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.

They go from strength to strength: [each one] will appear before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: hearken, O God of Jacob. (Pause)

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

9 Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

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

10 For one day in thy courts is better than thousands. I would rather be an abject in the house of God, than dwell in the tents of sinners.

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 dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the Lord loves mercy and truth: God will give grace and glory: the Lord will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence.

For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in thee.

Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee!