Psalms 84
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! References Lord: Psalms 8:1, 122:1, 132:5, 1 Kings 22:19, Nehemiah 9:6. Temple: Psalms 27:4, 43:3. Parallel theme: Psalms 36:8 +3
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. References Lord: Psalms 90:1. Sacrifice: Psalms 43:4. Parallel theme: Psalms 91:1, Matthew 8:20
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Blessing: Psalms 65:4, 145:21. Parallel theme: Psalms 23:6, 27:4, 42:5, 42:11, 71:8, 71:15, Revelation 7:15 +4
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Parallel theme: Psalms 40:8, 42:4, 55:14, 122:1, Isaiah 26:9, Jeremiah 31:33, Micah 4:2, Zechariah 10:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13 +5
6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. Parallel theme: Psalms 68:9, Joel 2:23, John 16:33, Acts 14:22, Romans 8:37, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Revelation 7:14 +2
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity.. References God: Psalms 42:2, Deuteronomy 16:16. Parallel theme: Psalms 43:3, Job 17:9, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 40:31, John 1:16, 14:3, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18 +5
8 O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had 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 shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. References God: Matthew 6:33. References Lord: Genesis 15:1. Glory: Psalms 3:3, Philippians 4:19, Revelation 21:23. Good: Psalms 85:12. Parallel theme: Proverbs 2:7, 10:9, Malachi 4:2, John 8:12 +5
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Faith: Psalms 2:12, 34:8, 62:8, Isaiah 50:10. Blessing: Isaiah 30:18