Psalms 84

1 To the Chief Musician. On "the Gittith." For the Sons of Korah. A Melody. How lovely are thy habitations, O Yahweh 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 languisheth—for the courts of Yahweh, —My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a 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 Even the sparrow, hath found a home, And, the swallow, a nest for herself, where she hath laid her young, Thine altars, O Yahweh 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 How happy are they who abide in thy house, —Still are they praising thee. (Selah)

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

5 How happy the men whose strength is in thee, Festive processions are in their heart.

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

6 Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.

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, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.

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

8 O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear thou my prayer, —Give hear, thou God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

9 Our Shield, behold thou, O God, And look upon the face of thine Anointed One.

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

10 For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.

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, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, —Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.

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 Yahweh of hosts! How happy the man who trusteth in thee!

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