84:1   (For the music leader. A psalm for the people of Korah.) LORD God All-Powerful, your temple is so lovely!

84:2   Deep in my heart I long for your temple, and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you.

84:3   LORD God All-Powerful, my King and my God, sparrows find a home near your altars; swallows build nests there to raise their young.

84:4   You bless everyone who lives in your house, and they sing your praises.

84:5   You bless all who depend on you for their strength and all who deeply desire to visit your temple.

84:6   When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water.

84:7   Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion.

84:8   LORD God All-Powerful, the God of Jacob, please answer my prayer!

84:9   You are the shield that protects your people, and I am your chosen one. Won't you smile on me?

84:10   One day in your temple is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather serve in your house, than live in the homes of the wicked.

84:11   Our LORD and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honor, never denying any good thing to those who live right.

84:12   LORD God All-Powerful, you bless everyone who trusts you.