Psalms 84
The psalmist expresses deep longing for the courts of the LORD, declaring that even a single day in God's house is better than a thousand elsewhere. He pronounces blessings on those whose strength is in the LORD and who set their hearts on pilgrimage to Zion.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! | How lovely are Your tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! |
| 2 | My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. | My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. |
| 3 | Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. | Yes, the sparrow has found a house, 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 they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. | Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they are ever praising You. |
| 5 | Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. | Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. |
| 6 | Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. | As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. |
| 7 | They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. | They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. |
| 8 | O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. | O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. |
| 9 | Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. | Behold, O God our shield, and look on the face of Your anointed. |
| 10 | For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. | 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. |
| 11 | For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. | 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. |
| 12 | O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. | O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in you. |