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, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [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, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out 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.

Yes, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] 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)

Blessed [are] they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising 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; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].

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

[Who] passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

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

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

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 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 a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in 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 shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good 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, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.