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Psalm 84-85
English Standard Version
Psalm 84-85
English Standard Version
My Soul Longs for the Courts of the Lord
To the choirmaster: according to (A)The Gittith.[a] A Psalm of (B)the Sons of Korah.
84 How (C)lovely is your (D)dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul (E)longs, yes, (F)faints
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh sing for joy
to (G)the living God.
3 Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
(H)my King and my God.
4 (I)Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
ever (J)singing your praise! Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
(K)in whose heart are the highways to Zion.[b]
6 As they go through the Valley of Baca
they make it a place of springs;
(L)the early rain also covers it with (M)pools.
7 They go (N)from strength to strength;
each one (O)appears before God in Zion.
8 O (P)Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 (Q)Behold our (R)shield, O God;
look on the face of your anointed!
10 For a day (S)in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be (T)a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is (U)a sun and (V)shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
(W)No good thing does he withhold
from those who (X)walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts,
(Y)blessed is the one who trusts in you!
Revive Us Again
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of (Z)the Sons of Korah.
85 Lord, you were (AA)favorable to your land;
you (AB)restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You (AC)forgave the iniquity of your people;
you (AD)covered all their sin. Selah
3 You withdrew all your wrath;
you (AE)turned from your hot anger.
4 (AF)Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
and put away your indignation toward us!
5 (AG)Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
6 Will you not (AH)revive us again,
that your people may (AI)rejoice in you?
7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
8 (AJ)Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
for he will (AK)speak peace to his people, to his (AL)saints;
but let them not (AM)turn back to (AN)folly.
9 Surely his (AO)salvation is near to those who fear him,
that (AP)glory may dwell in our land.
10 (AQ)Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
(AR)righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, (AS)the Lord will give what is good,
and our land (AT)will yield its increase.
13 (AU)Righteousness will go before him
and make his footsteps a way.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 84:5 Hebrew lacks to Zion
Psalm 84-85
New International Version
Psalm 84-85
New International Version
Psalm 84[a]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,(A)
Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns,(B) even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.(C)
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,(D)
Lord Almighty,(E) my King(F) and my God.(G)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.[c]
5 Blessed are those whose strength(H) is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(I)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;(J)
the autumn(K) rains also cover it with pools.[d]
7 They go from strength to strength,(L)
till each appears(M) before God in Zion.(N)
8 Hear my prayer,(O) Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Look on our shield,[e](P) O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.(Q)
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(R) in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun(S) and shield;(T)
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(U)
from those whose walk is blameless.
12 Lord Almighty,
blessed(V) is the one who trusts in you.
Psalm 85[f]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes(W) of Jacob.
2 You forgave(X) the iniquity(Y) of your people
and covered all their sins.[g]
3 You set aside all your wrath(Z)
and turned from your fierce anger.(AA)
4 Restore(AB) us again, God our Savior,(AC)
and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?(AD)
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Will you not revive(AE) us again,
that your people may rejoice(AF) in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love,(AG) Lord,
and grant us your salvation.(AH)
8 I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace(AI) to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.(AJ)
9 Surely his salvation(AK) is near those who fear him,
that his glory(AL) may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness(AM) meet together;
righteousness(AN) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness(AO) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(AP)
and our land will yield(AQ) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
- Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
- Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
- Psalm 84:9 Or sovereign
- Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
- Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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