Psalms 84

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

For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

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 soul yearneth, yea, even pineth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto the living 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 sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God —.

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

Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they are ever praising Thee. (Selah)

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

Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the highways.

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

Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.

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

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

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

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon 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 courts is better than a thousand; I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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 a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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

O LORD of hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in Thee.