Psalm 84:5–8

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,

they make it a place of springs;

the autumn rains also cover it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength,

till each appears before God in Zion.

8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;

listen to me, God of Jacob.

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,

in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

6 As they go through the Valley of Baca

they make it a place of springs;

the early rain also covers it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength;

each one appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah

5 What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord,

who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

6 When they walk through the Valley of Weeping,

it will become a place of refreshing springs.

The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.

7 They will continue to grow stronger,

and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.

8 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer.

Listen, O God of Jacob.

Interlude

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,

Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,

They make it a spring;

The rain also covers it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength;

Each one appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob!

Selah

5 Happy are those whose strength comes from you,

who want to travel to Jerusalem.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,

they make it like a spring.

The autumn rains fill it with pools of water.

7 The people get stronger as they go,

and everyone meets with God in Jerusalem.

8 Lord God All-Powerful, hear my prayer;

God of Jacob, listen to me.

Selah

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee;

In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

6 Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs;

Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength;

Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

8 O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, —they, in whose heart are the highways. 6 Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. 7 They go from strength to strength: each one will appear before God in Zion.

8 Jehovah, God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

5 Blessed are those who find strength in you. 

Their hearts are on the road ⸤that leads to you⸥. 

6 As they pass through a valley where balsam trees grow,

they make it a place of springs. 

The early rains cover it with blessings.

7 Their strength grows as they go along 

until each one of them appears 

in front of God in Zion. 

8 O Lord God, commander of armies, hear my prayer. 

Open your ears, O God of Jacob. 

Selah 

5 Happy are the people whose strength is in You,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,

they make it a source of springwater;

even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength;

each appears before God in Zion.

8 Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;

listen, God of Jacob. Selah

5 Happy are those whose strength is in you,

in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

6 As they go through the valley of Baca,

they make it a place of springs;

the early rain also covers it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength;

the God of gods will be seen in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob!   Selah

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in you;

in their heart are the highways to Zion.

6 Passing through the Valley of Baca,

they make it a spring.

The early rain covers it with blessings as well.

7 They go from strength to strength,

until each appears before God in Zion.

8 O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength comes from you.

They have decided to travel to your temple.

6 As they pass through the dry Valley of Baca,

they make it a place where water flows.

The rain in the fall covers it with pools.

7 Those people get stronger as they go along,

until each of them appears in Zion, where God lives.

8 Lord God who rules over all, hear my prayer.

God of the people of Jacob, listen to me. Selah

5 How blessed is the man whose strength is in You,

In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

6 Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring;

The early rain also covers it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength,

Every one of them appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob!

Selah.