Psalms 84

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

“To the chief musician upon Gittith, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” How lovely are thy dwelling-places, O Lord of hosts!

2 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,

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.

3 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Passing through the valley of weeping, they will change it into a spring: also the early rain covereth it with blessings.

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

They go from strength to strength, each of them appeareth before God in Zion.

8 O YHWH, 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. (Selah)

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

[Thou, ] our shield, behold, O God, and look upon the face of thy anointed.

10 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.

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.

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

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.

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

O Lord of hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in thee.