The Pearl Of Psalms

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PSALM 84

A Psalm of the sons of Korah

How lovely are Your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick for the

courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out 

and sing for joy to the living God.

Yes, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a 

 nest for herself, where she may lay her young-even

 Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

Blessed, (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who

dwell in Your house and Your presence; they will be singing

Your praises all the day long.

Selah (pause and calmly think of that!)

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose

strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways of Zion.

Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it

a place of springs; the early rain also fills (the pools) with blessings.

They go from strength to strength (increasing in victorious power);

each of them appears before God in Zion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob!

Selah (pause, and calmly think of that!)

Behold our shield (the king as Your agent), O God, and

look upon the face of Your anointed!

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand (anywhere else);

I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the

house of my God than to dwell (at ease) in the tents of  wickedness.

For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows (present)

grace and favor and future glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss!)

No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

O Lord of hosts, blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man

who trusts in You (leaning and believing on You, committing all and

confidently looking to You, and that without fear or misgiving!)

Welcome August!

Shabbat Shalom Eretz Israel!

Sabbath Blessings and  Peace to All!