psalm 84

psalm 84


how lovely is Your dwelling place, 
LORD Almighty!
my soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out 
for the living God.
even the sparrow has found a home, 
and the swallow a nest for herself, 
where she may have her young- 
a place near your altar, 
LORD almighty, my King and my God. 
blessed are those who dwell in Your house; 
they are ever praising You. 


blessed are those whose strength is in You, 
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 
as they pass through the valley of Baka, 
they make it a place of springs; 
the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 
they go from strength to strength, 
til each appears before God in Zion. 


hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty; 
listen to me, God of Jacob. 
look on our shield, O God; 
look with favor on Your anointed one.


better is one day in Your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
for the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the LORD bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does He withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.


LORD Almighty, 
blessed is the one who trusts in You.