84:1   How I love your Temple, LORD Almighty!

84:2   How I want to be there! I long to be in the LORD's Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

84:3   Even the sparrows have built a nest, and the swallows have their own home; they keep their young near your altars, LORD Almighty, my king and my God.

84:4   How happy are those who live in your Temple, always singing praise to you.

84:5   How happy are those whose strength comes from you, who are eager to make the pilgrimage to Mount Zion.

84:6   As they pass through the dry valley of Baca, it becomes a place of springs; the autumn rain fills it with pools.

84:7   They grow stronger as they go; they will see the God of gods on Zion.

84:8   Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty. Listen, O God of Jacob!

84:9   Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen.

84:10   One day spent in your Temple is better than a thousand anywhere else; I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.

84:11   The LORD is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.

84:12   LORD Almighty, how happy are those who trust in you!