Psalms 84

Berean Standard Bible

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The psalmist expresses a deep longing for the dwelling place and courts of the LORD of Hosts, noting that even birds find nests near the altars. Those who live in God's house and those whose hearts are set on pilgrimage are described as blessed. As these pilgrims travel through the Valley of Baca, they turn it into a place of springs and pools of autumn rain before appearing before God in Zion. The speaker then petitions the LORD God of Hosts and the God of Jacob to hear his prayer and look favorably upon their shield and anointed one. Declaring that one day in God's courts is better than a thousand elsewhere, the speaker affirms that the LORD provides grace, glory, and protection to those who walk with integrity.

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¹How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! ²My soul longs, 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 places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God. ⁴How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah ⁵Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. ⁶As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools. ⁷They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion. ⁸O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah ⁹Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed. ¹⁰For 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. ¹¹For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. ¹²O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

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