Chapter 84
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּית לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader; on the gittith. Of the Korahites. A psalm.Lamnatzecha al-hagitit livney-korach mizmor
2מַה־יְּדִידוֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹתHow lovely is Your dwelling-place, O GOD of Hosts.Mah-yedidot mishknoteycha Adonai tzevaot
3נִכְסְפָה וְגַם־כָּלְתָה נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֹת יְהֹוָה לִבִּי וּבְשָׂרִי יְרַנְּנוּ אֶל אֵֽל־חָֽיI long, I yearn for the courts of the ETERNAL One; my body and soul shout for joy to the living God.Nichsfah vegam-kaltah nafshi lechatzrot Adonai libi uvsari yerannu el el-chay
4גַּם־צִפּוֹר מָצְאָה בַיִת וּדְרוֹר קֵן לָהּ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁתָה אֶפְרֹחֶיהָ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָֽיEven the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself in which to set her young, near Your altar, O GOD of Hosts, my monarch and my God.Gam-tzipor matzah vayit udror ken lah asher-shatah efrochey et-mizbchoteycha Adonai tzevaot malki velohay
5אַשְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ עוֹד יְֽהַלְלוּךָ סֶּֽלָהHappy are those who dwell in Your house; they forever praise You. Selah.Ashrey yoshvey veytecha od yehallucha selah
6אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם עֽוֹז־לוֹ בָךְ מְסִלּוֹת בִּלְבָבָֽםHappy are those who find refuge in You, whose mind is on the [pilgrim] highways.Ashrey adam oz-lo vach mesilot bilvavam
7עֹבְרֵי בְּעֵמֶק הַבָּכָא מַעְיָן יְשִׁיתוּהוּ גַּם־בְּרָכוֹת יַעְטֶה מוֹרֶֽהThey pass through the Valley of Baca, regarding it as a place of springs, as if the early rain had covered it with blessing.Ovrey beemek habacha mayan yeshituhu gam-berachot yateh moreh
8יֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶל־חָיִל יֵרָאֶה אֶל־אֱלֹהִים בְּצִיּֽוֹןThey go from rampart to rampart, appearing before God in Zion.Yelchu mechayil el-chayil yeraeh el-elohim betzion
9יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָהO ETERNAL God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.Adonai elohim tzevaot shimah tefilati haazinah elohey yaakov selah
10מָגִנֵּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים וְהַבֵּט פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶֽךָO God, behold our shield, look upon the face of Your anointed.Maginenu reeh elohim vehabet peney meshichecha
11כִּי טֽוֹב־יוֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶיךָ מֵאָלֶף בָּחַרְתִּי הִסְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵית אֱלֹהַי מִדּוּר בְּאׇהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁעBetter one day in Your courts than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand at the threshold of God’s house than dwell in the tents of the wicked.Ki tov-yom bachatzereycha mealef bacharti histofef beveyt elohay midur beoholey-resha
12כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהֹוָה לֹא יִמְנַע־טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽיםFor the ETERNAL God is sun and shield; GOD bestows grace and glory, and does not withhold bounty from those who live without blame.Ki shemesh umagen Adonai elohim chen vechavod yiten Adonai lo yimna-tov laholchim betamim
13יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אַֽשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּֽךְO GOD of Hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You.Adonai tzevaot ashrey adam botecha bach