Longing for the Temple Worship.

For the music director; [a]on the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

84 How lovely are Your (A)dwelling places,
Lord of armies!
My (B)soul longed and even yearned for the courtyards of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the (C)living God.
The bird also has found a house,
And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may put her young:
Your (D)altars, Lord of armies,
(E)My King and my God.
(F)Blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
They are (G)ever praising You. Selah

Blessed is the person whose (H)strength is in You,
In [b]whose heart are the (I)roads to Zion!
Passing through the Valley of [c]Baca they make it a [d]spring;
The (J)early rain also covers it with blessings.
They (K)go from strength to strength,
[e]Every one of them (L)appears before God in Zion.

(M)Lord God of armies, hear my prayer;
Listen, (N)God of Jacob! Selah
See our (O)shield, God,
And look at the face of (P)Your anointed.
10 For (Q)a day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God
Than live in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is (R)a sun and (S)shield;
The Lord gives grace and (T)glory;
(U)He withholds no good thing [f]from those who walk with integrity.
12 Lord of armies,
(V)Blessed is the person who trusts in You!

Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You showed (W)favor to Your land;
You (X)restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You (Y)forgave the guilt of Your people;
You (Z)covered all their sin. Selah
You (AA)withdrew all Your fury;
You (AB)turned away from Your burning anger.

(AC)Restore us, God of our salvation,
And (AD)cause Your indignation toward us to cease.
Will (AE)You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to [g]all generations?
Will You not [h](AF)revive us again,
So that Your people may (AG)rejoice in You?
Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And (AH)grant us Your salvation.

[i]I will hear what God the Lord will say;
For He will (AI)speak peace to His people, to His godly ones;
And may they not (AJ)turn back to [j]foolishness.
Certainly (AK)His salvation is near to those who [k]fear Him,
That (AL)glory may dwell in our land.
10 (AM)Graciousness and [l]truth have met together;
(AN)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 [m]Truth (AO)sprouts from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Indeed, (AP)the Lord will give what is good,
And our (AQ)land will yield its produce.
13 (AR)Righteousness will go before Him
And will make His footsteps into a way.

Pleading and Trust.

A Prayer of David.

86 (AS)Incline Your ear, Lord, and answer me;
For I am (AT)afflicted and needy.
(AU)Protect my [n]soul, for I am (AV)godly;
You my God, save Your servant who (AW)trusts in You.
Be (AX)gracious to me, Lord,
For (AY)I call upon You all day long.
Make the soul of Your servant joyful,
For to You, Lord, (AZ)I lift up my soul.
For You, Lord, are (BA)good, and (BB)ready to forgive,
And (BC)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.
(BD)Listen, Lord, to my prayer;
And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!
On (BE)the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For (BF)You will answer me.
There is (BG)no one like You among the gods, Lord,
Nor are there any works (BH)like Yours.
(BI)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord,
And they will glorify Your name.
10 For You are (BJ)great, and you (BK)do [o]wondrous deeds;
You alone (BL)are God.

11 (BM)Teach me Your way, Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
(BN)Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will (BO)give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forever.
13 For Your graciousness toward me is great,
And You have (BP)saved my soul from the [p]depths of [q]Sheol.

14 God, arrogant men have (BQ)risen up against me,
And a gang of violent men have sought my [r]life,
And they have not set You before them.
15 But You, Lord, are a (BR)compassionate and gracious God,
Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and [s]truth.
16 (BS)Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
(BT)Grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the (BU)son of Your maidservant.
17 (BV)Show me a sign of good,
That those who hate me may (BW)see it and be ashamed,
Because You, Lord, (BX)have helped me and comforted me.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 84 Title Or according to
  2. Psalm 84:5 Lit their
  3. Psalm 84:6 Prob. Weeping; or Balsam-shrubs
  4. Psalm 84:6 Or place of springs
  5. Psalm 84:7 Some ancient versions The God of gods will be seen in Zion
  6. Psalm 84:11 Lit with regard to
  7. Psalm 85:5 Lit generation and generation
  8. Psalm 85:6 Or bring to life
  9. Psalm 85:8 Or Let me hear
  10. Psalm 85:8 I.e., foolish self-confidence
  11. Psalm 85:9 Or revere
  12. Psalm 85:10 Or faithfulness
  13. Psalm 85:11 Or Faithfulness
  14. Psalm 86:2 Or life
  15. Psalm 86:10 Or miracles
  16. Psalm 86:13 Lit lowest Sheol
  17. Psalm 86:13 I.e., the netherworld
  18. Psalm 86:14 Lit soul
  19. Psalm 86:15 Or faithfulness

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