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!
“To the chief musician upon Gittith, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” How lovely are thy dwelling-places, 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 desired, yea, it also longed for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh shout with 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.
Even as the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young: —[have I found] 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)
Happy are they who dwell in thy house: they will be continually 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 strong confidence is in thee, [all] whose heart reflecteth on the paths [of righteousness].
6 They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.
Passing through the valley of weeping, they will change it into a spring: also the early rain covereth it with blessings.
7 They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.
They go from strength to strength, each 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.
[Thou, ] our shield, behold, O God, and look upon the face of thy 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 a day in thy courts than a thousand [elsewhere]: I would rather choose to wait 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 a sun and shield is the Lord God; grace and glory will the Lord give; he will not withhold any good from those that walk with integrity.
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.
