Psalms 84

1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE GITTITH. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. How beloved Your dwelling places, YHWH of Hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

My soul desired, indeed, it has also been consumed, For the courts of YHWH, My heart and my flesh cry aloud to the living God,

3 Yea, the sparrow hath found 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.

Even a sparrow has found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she has placed her brood—Your altars, O YHWH of Hosts, My king and my God.

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

O the blessedness of those inhabiting Your house, Yet they praise You. (Selah)

5 Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].

O the blessedness of a man whose strength is in You, Highways [are] in their heart.

6 [Who] passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

Those passing through a valley of weeping make it a spring, The early rain covers it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.

They go from strength to strength, He appears to God in Zion.

8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

O YHWH, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Your anointed,

10 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.

For a day in Your courts [is] good, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

11 For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

For YHWH God [is] a sun and a shield, YHWH gives grace and glory. He does not withhold good To those walking in uprightness.

12 O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.

YHWH of Hosts! O the blessedness of a man trusting in You.