The God's Word Translation - Psalm 84

For the choir director; on the gittith; a psalm by Korah's descendants.
1 Your dwelling place is lovely, O LORD of Armies!
2 My soul longs and yearns
for the LORD's courtyards.
My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.
3 Even sparrows find a home,
and swallows find a nest for themselves.
There they hatch their young
near your altars, O LORD of Armies,
my king and my God.
4 Blessed are those who live in your house.
They are always praising you. Selah
5 Blessed are those who find strength in you.
Their hearts are on the road that leads to you.a
6 As they pass through a valley where balsam trees grow,b
they make it a place of springs.
The early rains cover it with blessings.c
7 Their strength grows as they go along
until each one of them appears
in front of God in Zion.
8 O LORD God, commander of armies, hear my prayer.
Open your ears, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 Look at our shield, O God.
Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.
10 One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather stand in the entrance to my God's house
than live inside wicked people's homes.
11 The LORD God is a sun and shield.
The LORD grants favor and honor.
He does not hold back any blessing
from those who live innocently.
12 O LORD of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.