Psalms 84

1 “To the chief musician upon Gittith, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” How lovely are thy dwelling-places, 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 desired, yea, it also longed for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh shout with 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 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.

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 who dwell in thy house: they will be continually praising thee. (Selah)

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

5 Happy is the man whose strong confidence is in thee, [all] whose heart reflecteth on the paths [of righteousness].

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 weeping, they will change it into a spring: also the early rain covereth 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, each 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 [Thou, ] our shield, behold, O God, and look upon the face of thy anointed.

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

10 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.

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 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.

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.