< 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 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 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 longeth, yea, fainteth, for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry aloud for 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.
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 O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. (Selah)
Happy they who dwell in thy house, Who are continually praising thee! (Pause)
5 O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways [are] in their heart.
Happy the man whose glory is in thee, In whose heart are the ways [[to Jerusalem]]!
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 fountain; and the early rain covereth it with blessings.
7 They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.
They go on 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)
Hear my prayer, O LORD, God of hosts! Give ear, O God of Jacob! (Pause)
9 Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,
Look down, O God! our shield, And behold 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 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 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 doth 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 the man who trusteth in thee!