Psalm 84

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84 Lord Almighty,
    the temple where you live is beautiful!
² I want very much to go to the Lord's temple.
    I very much want to be in the temple yards.
With all that I am, and with great joy,
    I sing to you, the God who lives for ever!
³ In your temple,
    even sparrows^[a] have their homes.
Swallows builds their nests there,
    to take care of their babies.
They can be near to your altars,
    Lord Almighty, my king and my God.
⁴ You have truly blessed those people
    who live in your temple.
They can praise you all the time!
Selah.
⁵ You have blessed those people
    who come to you to make them strong.
They love to travel to your temple in Zion.
⁶ As they go through the dry Baka valley,
    springs of water appear there!
The autumn rain covers the valley with pools.
⁷ The people become stronger as they travel,
    until each one meets with God in Zion.^[b]
8 Lord God Almighty,
    please listen to my prayer!
God of Jacob, hear me!
Selah.
⁹ God, look at our king,
    the one who protects us like a shield!
Take care of the king that you have chosen.
¹⁰ I would rather be near your temple for one day
    than have a thousand days anywhere else.
I would rather stand near the door of God's temple
    than live among wicked people.
¹¹ The Lord God is like a sun
    and a shield for his people.
He is kind to his people
    and he gives glory to them.
To those who do what is right,
    he gives every good thing that they need.
¹² Lord Almighty,
    you have truly blessed everyone who trusts in you!