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 Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely are Thy 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 yearneth, yea, even pineth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth 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. (Selah)

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

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine 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 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 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 giveth grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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

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