Psalms 84
1 To the Chief Musician. On "the Gittith." For the Sons of Korah. A Melody. How lovely are thy habitations, O Yahweh of hosts!
Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of host!
2 My soul, longeth—yea even languisheth—for the courts of Yahweh, —My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a Living GOD.
My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
3 Even the sparrow, hath found a home, And, the swallow, a nest for herself, where she hath laid her young, Thine altars, O Yahweh of hosts, My king and my God!
For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.
4 How happy are they who abide in thy house, —Still are they praising thee. (Selah)
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.
5 How happy the men whose strength is in thee, Festive processions are in their heart.
Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,
6 Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.
In the vale of tears, in the place which be hath set.
7 They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.
For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.
8 O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear thou my prayer, —Give hear, thou God of Jacob. (Selah)
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.
9 Our Shield, behold thou, O God, And look upon the face of thine Anointed One.
Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.
10 For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.
For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.
11 For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, —Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.
For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.
12 O Yahweh of hosts! How happy the man who trusteth in thee!
He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
