Psalms 84

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' — A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!

To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!

2 My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

3 (Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood, ) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.

Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.

4 O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. (Selah)

Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. (Selah)

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

Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.

6 Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.

7 They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.

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

O Lord God of hostes, heare my prayer: hearken, O God of Iaakob. (Selah)

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

Beholde, O God, our shielde, and looke vpon the face of thine Anointed.

10 For good [is] a day in Thy courts, 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 a day in thy courtes is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a doore keeper in the House of my God, then to dwell in the Tabernacles of wickednesse.

11 For a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

For the Lord God is the sunne and shielde vnto vs: the Lord will giue grace and glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly.

12 Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.

O Lord of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.