Psalms84

Psalm 84 expresses the psalmist's profound longing for God's dwelling place, declaring the tabernacles of the LORD of hosts to be amiable. It blesses those who reside in God's house and those whose strength is found in Him, journeying to Zion with increasing vigor. The psalmist proclaims that a single day in God's courts is superior to a thousand elsewhere, preferring even a humble role there over a life of wickedness. The psalm concludes by affirming God as a sun and shield, bestowing grace and glory upon the upright, and blessing those who trust in Him.

Longing for the House of God

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To the Overseer. --`On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' --A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!
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My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,
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(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.
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O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. Selah.

Blessedness of the Pilgrims

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O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways are in their heart.
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Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.
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They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

A Prayer for Favor and Trust

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O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
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Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,
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For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.
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For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.
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Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.
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