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 winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of host!

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 longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced 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 the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy 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 they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.

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 thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,

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

In the vale of tears, in the place which be hath set.

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

For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.

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.

Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy 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 better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject 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 loveth 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 deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.