Psalm 84
Longing for God’s House
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.
2 I long and yearn
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for[a] the living God.
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.
4 How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,[b]
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.[c]
7 They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.
listen, God of Jacob.
9 Consider our shield,[d] God;
look on the face of Your anointed one.
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.
12 Happy is the person who trusts in You,
Lord of Hosts!
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:2 Or flesh shout for joy to
- Psalm 84:6 Or Valley of Tears
- Psalm 84:6 Or pools
- Psalm 84:9 = the king