Psalm 84–85

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

For the choir director: on the Gittith. ^jA psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹How lovely is Your dwelling place,

Lord of Hosts. ^k

²I long and yearn

for the courts of the Lord;

my heart and flesh cry out for ^lthe living God. ^m

³Even a sparrow finds a home,

and a swallow, a nest for herself

where she places her young—

near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,

my King and my God. ⁿ

⁴How happy are those who reside in Your house,

who praise You continually. ^oSelah

⁵Happy are the people whose strength is in You,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. ^p

⁶As they pass through the Valley of Baca, ^q

they make it a source of springwater;

even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings. ^rs

⁷They go from strength to strength;

each appears before God in Zion. ^t

⁸Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;

listen, God of Jacob. ^uSelah

⁹Consider our shield, ^vGod; ^w

look on the face of Your anointed one. ^x

¹⁰Better a day in Your courts

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. ^y

¹¹For the Lord God is a sun and shield. ^z

The Lord gives grace and glory;

He does not withhold the good

from those who live with integrity. ^a

¹²Happy is the person who trusts in You,

Lord of Hosts! ^b

Psalm 85

Restoration of Favor

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹Lord, You showed favor to Your land; ^c

You restored Jacob’s prosperity. ^de

²You took away Your people’s guilt;

You covered all their sin. ^fSelah

³You withdrew all Your fury;

You turned from Your burning anger. ^g

⁴Return to us, God of our salvation,

and abandon Your displeasure with us. ^h

⁵Will You be angry with us forever?

Will You prolong Your anger for all generations? ⁱ

⁶Will You not revive us again

so that Your people may rejoice in You? ^j

⁷Show us Your faithful love, Lord,

and give us Your salvation. ^k

⁸I will listen to what God will say;

surely the Lord will declare peace

to His people, His godly ones,

and not let them go back to foolish ways. ^l

⁹His salvation is very near those who fear Him,

so that glory may dwell in our land. ^m

¹⁰Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace. ⁿ

¹¹Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven. ^o

¹²Also, the Lord will provide what is good,

and our land will yield its crops. ^p

¹³Righteousness will go before Him

to prepare the way for His steps. ^q