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. On the gittith. Of the Korahites, a psalm. How dearly loved is the place where you live, 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,

How I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord. Now heart and flesh cry for joy to 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 the sparrow has found her a home and the swallow a nest, to lay her young, near your altar, Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

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

Happy those who live in your house, praising you evermore. (Selah)

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

Happy those whose strength is in you, people with pilgrim hearts.

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

As they pass through the valley of tears, they make it a place of fountains, clothed with the blessings of early rain.

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

From rampart to rampart on they march, till at last God reveals himself in Zion.

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

Lord, God of hosts, hear my prayer, attend, O God of Jacob. (Selah)

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

Behold, O God, our defender, and look upon your 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 a single day in your courts than a thousand in my own chambers: better stand at the door of the house of my God than live in the tents of ungodliness,

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 is sun and shield, the Lord gives grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from the life that is blameless.

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

Lord of hosts, happy those whose trust is in you.