Psalms 84

1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD 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 longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for 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 Yes, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thy altars, O LORD 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 Blessed [are] they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. (Selah)

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

5 Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].

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

6 [Who] passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the 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, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.

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

8 O LORD 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 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thy anointed.

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

10 For a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the 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 the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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 O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.

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