Psalm 84–86

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

Psalm 86

Lament and Petition

A Davidic prayer.

¹Listen, Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy. ^r

²Protect my life, for I am faithful. ^s

You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. ^t

³Be gracious to me, Lord,

for I call to You all day long. ^u

⁴Bring joy to Your servant’s life,

because I turn to You, Lord. ^v

⁵For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, ^w

rich in faithful love to all who call on You. ^x

⁶Lord, hear my prayer;

listen to my plea for mercy. ^y

⁷I call on You in the day of my distress,

for You will answer me. ^z

⁸Lord, there is no one like You among the gods,

and there are no works like Yours. ^a

⁹All the nations You have made

will come and bow down before You, Lord,

and will honor Your name. ^b

¹⁰For You are great and perform wonders;

You alone are God. ^c

¹¹Teach me Your way, Yahweh,

and I will live by Your truth.

Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. ^d

¹²I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God,

and will honor Your name forever. ^e

¹³For Your faithful love for me is great,

and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. ^f

¹⁴God, arrogant people have attacked me;

a gang of ruthless men seeks my life.

They have no regard for You. ^g

¹⁵But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,

slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. ^h

¹⁶Turn to me and be gracious to me.

Give Your strength to Your servant;

save the son of Your female servant. ⁱ

¹⁷Show me a sign of Your goodness;

my enemies will see and be put to shame

because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me. ^j