The Joy of Worshiping in the Temple

84 For the music director; on the Gittith.

Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.a

1 How lovely are your dwelling places,

O Yahweh of hosts!

2 My soul longs and even fails

for the courtyards of Yahweh.

My heart and flesh sing for joy

to the living God.

3 Even a bird finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself,

where she may lay her young,

near your altars, O Yahweh of hosts,

my king and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;b

they can ever praise you. 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,c

they make it a spring.

The early rain covers it with blessingsd as well.

7 They go from strength to strength,

until each appears before God in Zion.e

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

give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

9 Look at our shield, O God,

and have regard for the face of your anointed one.

10 Because better is a day in your courtyards

than a thousand elsewhere.

I would rather be at the threshold of the housef of my God

than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 Because Yahweh God is a sun and a shield;

Yahweh gives grace and honor.

He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.

12 O Yahweh of hosts,

blessed is the man who trusts you.

Hope in God’s Future Help

85 For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.a

1 O Yahweh, you favored your land.

You restored the fortunesb of Jacob.

2 You took away the guiltc of your people;

you covered all their sin. Selah

3 You withdrew all your wrath;

you turned from your burning anger.

4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,

and annul your vexation with us.

5 Will you be angry against us forever?

Will you prolong your anger generation after generation?

6 Will you not again revive us,

that your people might rejoice in you?

7 Show us, O Yahweh, your loyal love,

and grant us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak,

because he will speak peace

to his people, even his faithful ones,d

but let them not return to folly.

9 Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him,

that glory may abide in our land.

10 Loyal love and faithfulnesse will meet one another;

righteousness and peace will kiss.

11 Faithfulnessf will sprout from the ground,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

12 Yes, Yahweh will give what is good,

and our land will give its produce.

13 Righteousness will go before him,

and it will make his steps a pathway.