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Psalms Chapter 84 (DRC)

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Psalm 84 - Longing for the Courts of the LORD
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1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm.

2 Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

4 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

5 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

7 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

8 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.

9 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

10 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

11 Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

12 Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

13 For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

14 Justice shall walk before him: and he shall set his steps in the way.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 84 about?
It's a psalm of longing for God's dwelling place, opening "How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!" (v.1) and envying even the sparrow and swallow that nest near his altars (v.3).
What does Psalm 84:10 say?
"I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness" - the psalmist would rather have the lowest place near God than comfort among the wicked.
What does Psalm 84:11 promise?
That the LORD God is "a sun and shield" who gives grace and glory, and "no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly" (Psalms 84:11).

Today's Verse

the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches.

Revelation 1:20 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The psalm closes with the famous declaration in Psalms 84:11 that the LORD 'will give grace and glory' and withhold no good thing from the upright, a promise echoed in Psalms 34:9-10. Its picture of a doorkeeper preferring God's house to the tents of wickedness remains one of the Psalter's most quoted lines.