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!

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 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 longs, and faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh have exulted 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 —.

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

Blessed are they that dwell in your house: they will praise you evermore. (Pause)

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

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

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

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

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

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: listen, O God of Jacob. (Pause)

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

Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of your anointed.

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

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 hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in Thee.

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