Psalm 84

Psalm 84

For the choir director; on the gittith; a psalm by Korah’s descendants. 

¹Your dwelling place is lovely, O Lord of Armies! 

²My soul longs and yearns 

for the Lord’s courtyards. 

My whole body shouts for joy to the living God. 

³Even sparrows find a home, 

and swallows find a nest for themselves. 

There they hatch their young 

near your altars, O Lord of Armies, 

my king and my God. 

⁴Blessed are those who live in your house. 

They are always praising you. 

Selah 

⁵Blessed are those who find strength in you. 

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

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

they make it a place of springs. 

The early rains cover it with blessings.^c

⁷Their strength grows as they go along 

until each one of them appears 

in front of God in Zion. 

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

Open your ears, O God of Jacob. 

Selah 

⁹Look at our shield, O God. 

Look with favor on the face of your anointed one. 

¹⁰One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⸤anywhere else⸥. 

I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house 

than live inside wicked people’s homes. 

¹¹The Lord God is a sun and shield. 

The Lord grants favor and honor. 

He does not hold back any blessing 

from those who live innocently. 

¹²O Lord of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.