For the choir director: on the Gittith.b A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord of Armies.c
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out forA the living God.d
3 Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near your altars, Lord of Armies,
my King and my God.e
4 How happy are those who reside in your house,
who praise you continually.f
Selah
5 Happy are the people whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.g
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,B
they make it a source of spring water;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.C,h
7 They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.i
8 Lord God of Armies, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob.j
Selah
look on the face of your anointed one.l
10 Better a day in your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God
than live in the tents of wicked people.m
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield.n
The Lord grants favor and honor;
he does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.o
12 Happy is the person who trusts in you,
Lord of Armies!p
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