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!

Unto the end. For the wine and oil presses. A Psalm to the sons of Korah. How beloved are your tabernacles, 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 and faints for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have exulted in 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.

For even the sparrow has found a home for himself, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young: 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)

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord. They will praise you from age to age.

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

Blessed is the man whose help is from you. In his heart, he is disposed to ascend

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

from the valley of tears, from the place which he has determined.

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

For even the lawgiver will provide a blessing; they will go from virtue to virtue. The God of gods will be seen 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. Pay attention, O God of Jacob.

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

O God, gaze upon our protector, and look upon the face of your Christ.

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 one day in your courts is better than thousands elsewhere. I have chosen to be lowly in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.

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 God loves mercy and truth. The Lord will give grace and glory.

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

He will not withhold good things from those who walk in innocence. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who hopes in you.