Psalms 84

1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

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

2 My soul yearneth, yea, even pineth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto the living 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 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 —.

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

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.

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

Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,

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

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

7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth 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 hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.

9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

10 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.

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 a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

12 O LORD of hosts, happy 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.