New English Translation
Psalms 84:3
3Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O Lord who rules over all, my king and my God.
Psalms 84:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
- New International Version (NIV)Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God.
Context of Psalms 84:3
1How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all! 2I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord’s temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God. Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O Lord who rules over all, my king and my God. 4How blessed are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! (Selah) 5How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!
Read all of Psalms 84Psalms 84:3 word by word
גַּם־צִפּ֨וֹר׀ מָ֪צְאָה בַ֡יִת וּדְר֤וֹר׀ קֵ֥ן לָהּ֮ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֪תָה אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ אֶֽת־מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מַ֝לְכִּ֗י וֵאלֹהָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Yea, the sparrowצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
- hath foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- and the swallowדְּרוֹרderôr · swallowH1866
- a nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
- for herself, where she may layשִׁיתshîyth · to set: putH7896
- her youngאֶפְרֹחַ'ephrôach · youngH667
- thine altarsמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- my Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- and my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Psalms 84:3
- Psalms 90:1O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!
- Psalms 91:1As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –
- Psalms 116:7Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.
- Matthew 8:20Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
- Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
Commentaries on Psalms 84:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Yea, the sparrow hath found a house - It is very unlikely that sparrows and swallows, or birds of any kind, should be permitted to build their nests, and hatch their young, in or about altars which were kept in a state of the greatest purity; and where perpetual fires were kept up for the purpose of sacrifice, burning incense, etc. Without altering the text, if the clause be read in a parenthesis, the absurdity will be avoided, and the sense be good. "My…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Yea, the sparrow hath found an house - A home; a place where she may abide, and build her nest, and rear her young. The word here used - צפור tsippôr - is a name given to a bird from its chirping or twittering. It is rendered sparrow in Leviticus 14:4 (margin); Psalm 102:7; and is often rendered bird (Genesis 7:14; Genesis 15:10, et al.), and fowl, Deuteronomy 4:17; Nehemiah 5:18; et al. It may denote a bird of any kind, but is properly applied here to a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The poet envies the birds that have nesting places in and around the temple.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. thine altars--that is, of burnt offering and incense, used for the whole tabernacle. Its structure afforded facilities for sparrows and swallows to indulge their known predilections for such places. Some understand the statement as to the birds as a comparison: "as they find homes, so do I desire thine altars," &c.Read the comment
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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
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