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- Chapter 84 -

Better is one day in your judgments

(John 1:14-18)
1
How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
2
My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3
Even 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.
4
How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You.
5
Selah Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6
As they pass through the Valley of Baca,(a) they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.(b)
7
They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
8
O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob.
9
Selah Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.
10
For 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.
11
For 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.
12
O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

Footnotes

(a)84:6 Or Valley of Poplars
(b)84:6 Or with blessings

Better is one day in your judgments

(John 1:14-18)
1
How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies!
2
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3
Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King, and my God.
4
Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.
5
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
6
Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
7
They go from strength to strength. Every one of them appears before God in Zion.
8
LORD, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah.
9
Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.
10
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
12
LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.