Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley (A)of [a]Baca,
They make it a spring;
The rain also covers it with [b]pools.
They go (B)from strength to strength;
[c]Each one (C)appears before God in Zion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
(D)O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your [d]anointed.

10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather [e]be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is (E)a sun and (F)shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
(G)No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.

12 O Lord of hosts,
(H)Blessed is the man who trusts in You!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84:6 Lit. Weeping
  2. Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
  3. Psalm 84:7 LXX, Syr., Vg. The God of gods shall be seen
  4. Psalm 84:9 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
  5. Psalm 84:10 stand at the threshold

Blessed are those whose strength(A) is in you,
    whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(B)
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
    they make it a place of springs;(C)
    the autumn(D) rains also cover it with pools.[a]
They go from strength to strength,(E)
    till each appears(F) before God in Zion.(G)

Hear my prayer,(H) Lord God Almighty;
    listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield,[b](I) O God;
    look with favor on your anointed one.(J)

10 Better is one day in your courts
    than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(K) in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun(L) and shield;(M)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(N)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed(O) is the one who trusts in you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
  2. Psalm 84:9 Or sovereign