Psalms 84:6

Psalms 84:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
• New International Version (NIV)As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools.

Context of Psalms 84:6

4You have truly blessed those people who live in your temple. They can praise you all the time! Selah. 5You have blessed those people who come to you to make them strong. They love to travel to your temple in Zion. As they go through the dry Baka valley, springs of water appear there! The autumn rain covers the valley with pools. 7The people become stronger as they travel, until each one meets with God in Zion. 8Lord God Almighty, please listen to my prayer! God of Jacob, hear me! Selah.

Psalms 84:6 word by word

עֹבְרֵ֤י׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• passingעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• through the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Topheth)H6010
• of Bacaבָּכָאbâkâ' · balsamH1057
• of Bacaבָּכָאbâkâ' · (Tophet of) BacaH1056
• makeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• it a wellמַעְיָןma‛yân ma‛yenô ma‛yânâh · springH4599
• the rainמוֹרֶהmôreh · rain/teacherH4175
• also fillethעָטָה‛âţâh · to enwrapH5844
• the poolsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293

Cross-references for Psalms 84:6

• Psalms 66:10You have tested us, God. You wanted to make us pure, as they make silver pure in a hot fire.
• John 16:33I have told you these things so that you will have peace. You will be like that because you live together with me. In this world, you will have trouble. But be brave! I have destroyed the power of this world.’
• Acts 4:22The man who became well because of this miracle was more than 40 years old.
• Romans 5:3We are happy even when we have troubles and pain. That is because we know that those troubles help us to become patient and strong.
• Romans 8:37Because God loves us, none of these troubles can ever beat us. He makes us win against them.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17We have these little troubles that continue for a short time. But as a result, we will receive the great things that God has prepared for us. Those great things are much more important than our little troubles. And God's great things will continue for ever!
• Revelation 7:14I replied, ‘You surely know who they are, sir.’ He said to me, ‘They are the people who have had a time of very bad trouble. Now they have come out of that. They have washed their clothes in the blood of the Lamb. Now their clothes are white and clean.
• 2 Samuel 5:22Once again, the Philistine soldiers came and they covered the ground in Rephaim valley.
• Psalms 68:9God, you caused much rain to fall on your special land. You made it fresh again when it had been dry.
• 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom joined together to attack Moab. They were travelling along the road for seven days. After that time, there was no more water for the army or for their animals.

Commentaries on Psalms 84:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Passing through the valley of Baca make it a well - Instead of בכא bacha, a mulberry-tree, seven MSS. have בכה becheh, mourning. I believe Baca to be the same here as Bochim, Judges 2:1-6, called The Valley of Weeping. Though they pass through this barren and desert place, they would not fear evil, knowing that thou wouldst supply all their wants; and even in the sandy desert cause them to find pools of water, in consequence of which they shall advance…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Who passing through the valley of Baca - This is one of the most difficult verses in the Book of Psalms, and has been, of course, very variously interpreted. The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, Luther, and Professor Alexander, render it a valley of tears. The word “Baca” (בכא bâkâ' ) means properly weeping, lamentation; and then it is given to a certain tree - not probably a mulberry tree, but some species of balsam - from its weeping; that is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Valley of Baca is also called the Valley of Weeping or the Valley of Tears. It likely symbolizes the sadness that lonely pilgrims felt (see Psalm 23:4), rather than a real place. spring … autumn rain: Even when pilgrims feel completely worn out, the hope of getting closer to the Lord encourages them (compare Isaiah 35:6–10; 41:18–20; 43:17–20; 49:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. valley of Baca--or, "weeping." Through such, by reason of their dry and barren condition, the worshippers often had to pass to Jerusalem. As they might become wells, or fountains, or pools, supplied by refreshing rain, so the grace of God, by the exercises of His worship, refreshes and revives the hearts of His people, so that for sorrows they have "rivers of delight" (Psa 36:8; 46:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 84:6

• Baca
• Church
• Mulberry Tree

In the dictionaries

• Baca, Valley of
• Draw
• Gittith
• Mulberry
• Music, Instrumental
• Psalms
• Baca
• Cistern; Well; Pool; Aqueduct
• Early
• God

Commentaries on Psalms 84

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings