Psalms 84

Longing for the Temple Worship.

For the music director; Or according toon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1HowH4100 lovelyH3039 are Your 1dwellingH4908 placesH4908, LordH3068 of armiesH6635!2My 2soulH5315 longedH3700 and evenH1571 yearnedH3615 for the courtyardsH2691 of the LordH3068; My heartH3820 and my fleshH1320 singH7442 forH7442 joyH7442 to the 3livingH2416 GodH410.3The birdH6833 alsoH1571 has foundH4672 a houseH1004, And the swallowH1866 a nestH7064 for herself, whereH834 she may putH7896 her youngH667: Your 4altarsH4196, LordH3068 of armiesH6635, 5My KingH4428 and my GodH430.46BlessedH835 are those who dwellH3427 in Your houseH1004! They are 7everH5750 praisingH1984 You. SelahH5542

5BlessedH835 is the personH120 whose 8strengthH5797 is in You, In 9whose heartH3824 are the 10roadsH4546 to Zion!6PassingH5674 through the ValleyH6010 of 11BacaH1056 they makeH7896 it a 12springH4599; The 13earlyH4175 rainH4175 alsoH1571 coversH5844 it with blessingsH1293.7They 14goH1980 from strengthH2428 to strengthH2428, 15Every one of them 16appearsH7200 beforeH413 GodH430 in ZionH6726.

817LordH3068 GodH430 of armiesH6635, hearH8085 my prayerH8605; ListenH238, 18GodH430 of JacobH3290! SelahH55429SeeH7200 our 19shieldH4043, GodH430, And lookH5027 at the faceH6440 of 20Your anointedH4899.10For 21a dayH3117 in Your courtyardsH2691 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a thousandH505 elsewhere. I wouldH977 ratherH977 standH5605 atH5605 theH5605 thresholdH5605 of the houseH1004 of my GodH430 ThanH4480 liveH1752 in the tentsH168 of wickednessH7562.11For the LordH3068 GodH430 is 22a sunH8121 and 23shieldH4043; The LordH3068 givesH5414 graceH2580 and 24gloryH3519; 25He withholdsH4513 noH3808 goodH2896 thingH2896 26from those who walkH1980 with integrityH8549.12LordH3068 of armiesH6635, 27BlessedH835 is the personH120 who trustsH982 in You!