Psalms 84

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord of Armies.²

³I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.⁴

⁵Even 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.⁶

⁷How happy are those who reside in your house, who praise you continually.Selah⁸

⁹Happy are the people whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.¹⁰

¹¹As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a source of spring water; even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.¹²

¹³They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion.¹⁴

¹⁵Lord God of Armies, hear my prayer; listen, God of Jacob.Selah¹⁶

¹⁷Consider our shield, God; look on the face of your anointed one.¹⁸

¹⁹Better 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.²⁰

²¹For the Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor; he does not withhold the good from those who live with integrity.²²

²³Happy is the person who trusts in you, Lord of Armies!²⁴