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Psalm 84[a]

Prayer of a Pilgrim to Jerusalem

For the leader; “upon the gittith.” A psalm of the Korahites.

I

How lovely your dwelling,
    O Lord of hosts!(A)
My soul yearns and pines
    for the courts of the Lord.(B)
My heart and flesh cry out
    for the living God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84 Israelites celebrated three pilgrimage feasts in Jerusalem annually. The Psalm expresses the sentiments of the pilgrims eager to enjoy the divine presence.