Longing for God’s House
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lordof Hosts.
2 I long and yearn
for the courts of theLord;
my heart and flesh cry out forthe living God.
3 Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young —
near Your altars,Lordof Hosts,
my King and my God.
4 How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah
5 Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.
7 They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.
8 LordGod of Hosts, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob.Selah
9 Consider our shield,God;
look on the face of Your anointed one.
10 Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
11 For theLordGod is a sun and shield.
TheLordgives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.
12 Happy is the person who trusts in You,
Lordof Hosts!
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