Psalm 84:4

Translations

Modern

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah

Traditional

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Literal

…blessed are those dwelling in Your house! Ever they are praising You. Selah

Latin

Beati qui habitant in domo tua, Domine; in sæcula sæculorum laudabunt te.

Original

Hebrew

English

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah

Notes

Psalms 84:4

The priests and those who worked in the temple also lived there.

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 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 65:4
Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
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.
Isaiah 12:4–5
…and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
Psalm 42:11
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Revelation 7:15
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
Psalm 134:1–3
A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
Psalm 145:21
My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
Psalm 71:15
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
Psalm 145:1–2
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Psalm 42:5
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

Parallels

John 1:14–18

People

Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

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

Topics

Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Select Readings: The Joy of the Righteous the First Temple was Called: Zion Worship: God's Presence In Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Psalm 84:4

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