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! |