Psalm 84
New International Version
Chapter overview
Psalm 84 expresses deep longing for the sanctuary, where even birds find a home. Pilgrims grow stronger through dry valleys, approaching worship with joy and discovering that one day near God surpasses every alternative.
PilgrimageSanctuaryLongingJoy
1How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
2My soul yearns, 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 have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
4Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.
5Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
9Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
10Better 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 shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
12Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
Verses to memorize from Psalm 84
- Psalm 84:12Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
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