Psalm 84 is a pilgrimage psalm from the sons of Korah expressing the most intense longing for God’s presence in the Psalter - twelve verses moving from “my soul faints for the courts of the LORD” through the valley of Weeping to the declaration that one day near the altar surpasses a thousand elsewhere. Brahms set its

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Lyrics

How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies My soul longs and even faints for the courts of the LORD

My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God Yes, the sparrow has found a home And the swallow a nest for herself where she may have her young Near your altars LORD of Armies my King and my God Blessed are those who dwell in your house They are always praising you

Blessed are those whose strength is in you Who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs Yes the autumn rain covers it with blessings

They go from strength to strength Every one of them appears before God in Zion LORD, God of Armies, hear my prayer Listen, God of Jacob

Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed For a day in your courts is better than a thousand I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness For the LORD God is a sun and a shield

The LORD will give grace and glory He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you How lovely are your dwellings LORD of Armies

My soul longs and faints for the courts of the LORD My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God They go from strength to strength Every one of them appears before God in Zion

Blessed are those whose strength is in you Who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage

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Psalms 84 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press