Psalms 84

1 To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

2 My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

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

3 Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. (Selah)

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You.

5 Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.

Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

6 They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.

As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.

7 They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.

They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hostes, heare my prayer: hearken, O God of Iaakob. (Selah)

O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob.

9 Beholde, O God, our shielde, and looke vpon the face of thine Anointed.

Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.

10 For a day in thy courtes is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a doore keeper in the House of my God, then to dwell in the Tabernacles of wickednesse.

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

11 For the Lord God is the sunne and shielde vnto vs: the Lord will giue grace and glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly.

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

12 O Lord of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!