< Psalms 84 >
1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O YHWH of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of YHWH: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living El.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her 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.
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O YHWH of hosts, my King, and my Elohim.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. (Selah)
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. (Selah)
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the highways [to Zion].
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
6 Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before Elohim.
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah)
O YHWH Elohim of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O Elohim of Jacob. (Selah)
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Behold, O Elohim our shield, and look upon the face of thine 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 thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my Elohim, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
For YHWH Elohim is a sun and shield: YHWH will give favour and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
O YHWH of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.