Psalms 84

The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God

To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.¹How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! ²My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. ³Even 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. ⁴Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah ⁵Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. ⁶As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. ⁷They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion. ⁸O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah ⁹O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed. ¹⁰For 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. ¹¹For 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. ¹²O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!