Psalms 84:9 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.”

Psalms 84:9

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They go from strength to strength, {every one of them} in Zion appeareth before God. {strength to...: or, company to company}

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

For a day in thy courts {is} better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. {I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold}

For the LORD God {is} a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good {thing} will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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Psalms 84:1

"[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] How amiable {are} thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! {for the sons: or, of the sons}"

Psalms 84:2

"My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God."

Psalms 84:3

"Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, {even} thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God."

Psalms 84:4

"Blessed {are} they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah."

Psalms 84:5

"Blessed {is} the man whose strength {is} in thee; in whose heart {are} the ways {of them}."

Psalms 84:6

"{Who} passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. {Baca...: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc} {filleth: Heb. covereth}"

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