Psalms 84-86

Psalm 84

¹To the Overseer. -- ‘On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' -- A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!

²My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

³(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.

⁴O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. Selah.

⁵O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways are in their heart.

⁶Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

⁷They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

⁸O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

⁹Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

¹⁰For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

¹¹For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

¹²Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.

Psalm 85

¹To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned to the captivity of Jacob.

²Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

³Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

⁴Turn back to us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.

⁵To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?

⁶Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

⁷Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

⁸I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

⁹Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

¹¹Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

¹²Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

¹³Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

Psalm 86

¹A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy.

²Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

³Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

⁴Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

⁵For Thou, Lord, art good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

⁶Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

⁷In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

⁸There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

⁹All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

¹⁰For great art Thou, and doing wonders, Thou art God Thyself alone.

¹¹Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

¹²I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

¹³For Thy kindness is great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

¹⁴O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

¹⁵And Thou, O Lord, art God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

¹⁶Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

¹⁷Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!