Psalm 84

1 How lovely is Your tabernacle,

The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of GodTo the Chief Musician. On An Instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. O Lord of hosts!

2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God.4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.6  As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools.7 They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion.8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah9 O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed.10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.12 O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!

PSALMS 84

The Joy of Worship

1 [Lord] God All-Powerful,
your temple is so lovely!

2 Deep in my heart I long
for your temple,
and with all that I am
I sing joyful songs to you.

3 [Lord] God All-Powerful,
my King and my God,
sparrows find a home
near your altars;
swallows build nests there
to raise their young.

4 You bless everyone
who lives in your house,
and they sing your praises.

5 You bless all who depend
on you for their strength
and all who deeply desire
to visit your temple.

6 When they reach Dry Valley, t
springs start flowing,
and the autumn rain fills it
with pools of water.t

7 Your people grow stronger,
and you, the God of gods,
will be seen in Zion.

8 [Lord] God All-Powerful,
the God of Jacob,
please answer my prayer!

9 You are the shield
that protects your people,
and I am your chosen one.
Won't you smile on me?

10 One day in your temple
is better than a thousand
anywhere else.
I would rather serve
in your house,
than live in the homes
of the wicked.

11 Our [Lord] and our God,
you are like the sun
and also like a shield.
You treat us with kindness
and with honor,
never denying any good thing
to those who live right.

12 [Lord] God All-Powerful,
you bless everyone
who trusts you.