Psalm 84:1

Translations

Modern

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

Traditional

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

Literal

For the one directing. According to Gittith. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O YHWH of hosts!

Latin

In finem, pro torcularibus filiis Core. Psalmus. Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum!

Original

Hebrew

English

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

Notes

Psalms 84:1–4

The psalmist is far from the temple. He turns toward it in hopeful reflection.

Psalms 84:1–12

The psalmist deeply longs for God's presence. He feels weak with longing as he thinks about the temple and the pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem (Psalm 84:1–7). He prays for himself and the community (Psalm 84:8–9).

The end of the psalm (Psalm 84:10–12) shows that the temple represents God. The psalmist truly desires God's presence. He understands that God's goodness is better than life and that only God can grant his people favor and honor (Psalm 84:10–11).

Related verses

Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Psalm 43:3
Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.
Psalm 36:8
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Psalm 122:1
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalm 132:5
…until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Revelation 21:22–23
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Psalm 8:1
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.
Revelation 21:2–3
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Hebrews 9:23–24
So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Isaiah 6:2–3
Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
1 Kings 22:19
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

Parallels

John 1:14–18

People

Gittith: A musical term in the superscriptions of Psalms Korah: Levite rebel leader; his descendants became temple servants LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Baca, Valley of Gittith Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of Temple Zion

Topics

Access to God: Saints Earnestly Seek Affections: should be Set Upon the House and Worship of God Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Music: Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument Psalms: Afflictions Psalms: Didactic Select Readings: The Joy of the Righteous The Affections: should be Set: Upon the House and Worship of God the First Temple was Called: Zion Worship: Loved by his People Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Psalm 84:1

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