Psalms 84

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' — A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah 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 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 desired, yea, it also longed for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh shout with 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.

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

Happy are they who dwell in thy house: they will be continually 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 strong confidence is in thee, [all] whose heart reflecteth on the paths [of righteousness].

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

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 unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

They go from strength to strength, each 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,

[Thou, ] our shield, behold, O God, and look upon the face of thy 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 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 a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

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

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