Revised Version 1895
Psalms 84:2
2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
Psalms 84:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
- New International Version (NIV)My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Context of Psalms 84:2
1How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God. 3Yea, the sparrow hath found her 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. 4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah
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נִכְסְפָ֬ה וְגַם־כָּלְתָ֨ה׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְחַצְר֪וֹת יְה֫וָ֥ה לִבִּ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֑י יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ אֶ֣ל אֵֽל־חָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 84:2
- Psalms 42:1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Psalms 63:1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.
- Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
- Psalms 119:20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
- Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah
- Job 23:3Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
- Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Isaiah 64:1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence;
Commentaries on Psalms 84:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2My soul longeth - It is a Levite that speaks, who ardently longs to regain his place in the temple, and his part in the sacred services. My heart and my flesh - All the desires of my soul and body; every appetite and wish, both animal and spiritual, long for thy service.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2My soul longeth - The word used here means properly to be pale; then, to be faint or weak; and then, to pine after, to long for, to desire earnestly. It would properly denote such a longing or desire as to make one faint or exhausted; that is, it indicates intense desire. In Psalm 17:12, it is applied to a hungry lion; “Like a lion that is greedy of its prey.” In Genesis 31:30, it conveys the idea of intense desire: “Because thou sore longedst after thy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The psalmist is far from the temple. He turns toward it in hopeful reflection.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. longeth--most intensely (Ge 31:30; Psa 17:12). fainteth--exhausted with desire. courts--as tabernacles (Psa 84:1)--the whole building. crieth out--literally, "sings for joy"; but here, and La 2:19, expresses an act of sorrow as the corresponding noun (Psa 17:1; 61:2). heart and ... flesh--as in Psa 63:1.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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