Psalm 84

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

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

¹How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.^(B)
²I long and yearn
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for^[a] the living God.^(C)

³Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.^(D)
⁴How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.^(E)Selah

⁵Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.^(F)
⁶As they pass through the Valley of Baca,^[b]
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.^[c]^(G)
⁷They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.^(H)

⁸Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob.^(I)Selah
⁹Consider our shield,^[d] God;^(J)
look on the face of Your anointed one.^(K)

¹⁰Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.^(L)
¹¹For the Lord God is a sun and shield.^(M)
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.^(N)
¹²Happy is the person who trusts in You,
Lord of Hosts!^(O)