1 [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon Gittith, H1665 A Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah.]] H7141 How amiable H3039 are thy tabernacles, H4908 O LORD H3068 of hosts! H6635
2 My soul H5315 longeth, H3700 yea, even fainteth H3615 for the courts H2691 of the LORD: H3068 my heart H3820 and my flesh H1320 crieth out H7442 for the living H2416 God. H410
3 Yea, the sparrow H6833 hath found H4672 an house, H1004 and the swallow H1866 a nest H7064 for herself, where she may lay H7896 her young, H667 even thine altars, H4196 O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 my King, H4428 and my God. H430
4 Blessed H835 are they that dwell H3427 in thy house: H1004 they will be still praising H1984 thee. Selah. H5542
5 Blessed H835 is the man H120 whose strength H5797 is in thee; in whose heart H3824 are the ways H4546 of them.
6 Who passing H5674 through the valley H6010 of Baca H1056 H1057 make H7896 it a well; H4599 the rain H4175 also filleth H5844 the pools. H1293
7 They go H3212 from strength H2428 to strength, H2428 every one of them in Zion H6726 appeareth H7200 before God. H430
8 O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 hear H8085 my prayer: H8605 give ear, H238 O God H430 of Jacob. H3290 Selah. H5542
9 Behold, H7200 O God H430 our shield, H4043 and look H5027 upon the face H6440 of thine anointed. H4899
10 For a day H3117 in thy courts H2691 is better H2896 than a thousand. H505 I had rather H977 be a doorkeeper H5605 in the house H1004 of my God, H430 than to dwell H1752 in the tents H168 of wickedness. H7562
11 For the LORD H3068 God H430 is a sun H8121 and shield: H4043 the LORD H3068 will give H5414 grace H2580 and glory: H3519 no good H2896 thing will he withhold H4513 from them that walk H1980 uprightly. H8549
12 O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 blessed H835 is the man H120 that trusteth H982 in thee.
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Commentary on Psalms 84 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 84
Though David's name be not in the title of this psalm, yet we have reason to think he was the penman of it, because it breathes so much of his excellent spirit and is so much like the sixty-third psalm which was penned by him; it is supposed that David penned this psalm when he was forced by Absalom's rebellion to quit his city, which he lamented his absence from, not so much because it was the royal city as because it was the holy city, witness this psalm, which contains the pious breathings of a gracious soul after God and communion with him. Though it be not entitled, yet it may fitly be looked upon as a psalm or song for the sabbath day, the day of our solemn assemblies. The psalmist here with great devotion expresses his affection,
In singing this psalm we should have the same devout affections working towards God that David had, and then the singing of it will be very pleasant.
To the chief musician upon Gittith. A psalm for the sons of Korah.
Psa 84:1-7
The psalmist here, being by force restrained from waiting upon God in public ordinances, by the want of them is brought under a more sensible conviction than ever of the worth of them. Observe,
Psa 84:8-12
Here,