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 Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How amiable 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 longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out 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 her an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even 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)

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. (Selah)

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

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the highways [to Zion].

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

Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; yea, 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, 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 be a doorkeeper in 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 will give 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, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.