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 end, a Psalm for the sons of Core, concerning the wine presses. How amiable 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.

Yes, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] 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 they that dwell in your house: they will praise you evermore. (Pause)

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

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

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

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

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

They shall go from strength to strength: 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: listen, O God of Jacob. (Pause)

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

Behold, O God our defender, and look upon 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 one day in your courts is better than thousands. I would rather be an abject in the house of God, than dwell in the tents 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 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.

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

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