Psalms 84

1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

1How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the livingGod.

2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she layeth her young, thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, my King and myGod.

3Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be constantly praising thee. Selah.

4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. [Selah

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, — they, in whose heart are the highways.

5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

6 Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

6Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength: [each one] will appear beforeGod in Zion.

7They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

8 Jehovah,God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, OGod of Jacob. Selah.

8O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. [Selah

9 Behold, OGod our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

9Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of myGod, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

10For 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.

11 For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

11For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee!

12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.