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!

“For the leader of the music. On the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” How lovely are thy tabernacles, O LORD 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 longeth, yea, fainteth, for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry aloud for 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!

The very sparrow findeth an abode, And the swallow a nest, where they may lay their young, By thine altars, O LORD of hosts, My king and my God!

4 How happy are they who abide in thy house, —Still are they praising thee. (Selah)

Happy they who dwell in thy house, Who are continually praising thee! (Pause)

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

Happy the man whose glory is in thee, In whose heart are the ways [[to Jerusalem]]!

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

Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a fountain; and the early rain covereth it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.

They go on from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

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

Hear my prayer, O LORD, God of hosts! Give ear, O God of Jacob! (Pause)

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

Look down, O God! our shield, And behold the face of thine 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 spent in thy courts is better than a thousand: I would rather stand on the threshold of the house of my God, Than dwell in the 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 the LORD God is a sun and a shield; The LORD giveth grace and glory; No good thing doth he withhold From them that walk uprightly.

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

O LORD of hosts! Happy the man who trusteth in thee!