Psalms Chapter[BR] 84

1 *For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, LORD of Hosts.

2 I long and yearn for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.

3 Even a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow, a nest for herself where she places her young-- near Your altars, LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

Psalms Chapter[BR] 84

4 How happy are those who reside in Your house, who praise You continually. Selah

5 Happy are the people whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a source of springwater; even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

7 They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion.

Psalms Chapter[BR] 84

8 LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; listen, God of Jacob. Selah

9 Consider our shield, God; look on the face of Your anointed one.

10 Better a day in Your courts than a thousand *anywhere else . I would rather be at the door of the house of my God than to live in the tents of the wicked.

Psalms Chapter[BR] 84

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD gives grace and glory; He does not withhold the good from those who live with integrity.

12 LORD of Hosts, happy is the person who trusts in You!