Psalms - Chapter 84 | Good News Translation

  • 1. How I love your Temple, LORD Almighty!
  • 2. How I want to be there! I long to be in the LORD's Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.
  • 3. Even the sparrows have built a nest, and the swallows have their own home; they keep their young near your altars, LORD Almighty, my king and my God.
  • 4. How happy are those who live in your Temple, always singing praise to you.
  • 5. How happy are those whose strength comes from you, who are eager to make the pilgrimage to Mount Zion.
  • 6. As they pass through the dry valley of Baca, it becomes a place of springs; the autumn rain fills it with pools.
  • 7. They grow stronger as they go; they will see the God of gods on Zion.
  • 8. Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty. Listen, O God of Jacob!
  • 9. Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen.
  • 10. One day spent in your Temple is better than a thousand anywhere else; I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.
  • 11. The LORD is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.
  • 12. LORD Almighty, how happy are those who trust in you!
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