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My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
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.
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. 84:4 They - That constantly abide in thy house; the priests and Levites, or other devout Jews who were there perpetually, as Anna, Luke 2:36 - 37. They will - They are continually employed in that blessed work.
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 84:5 Whose strength - Who trusteth in thee as his only strength. Thy ways - Blessed are they whose hearts are set upon Zion and their journey is thither.
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 84:6 Baca - A dry valley in the way to Jerusalem, here put for all places of like nature. Make a well - They dig divers little pits or wells in it for their relief. The rain - God recompenses their diligence with his blessing, sending rain wherewith they may be filled.
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 84:7 They go - They grow stronger and stronger. Appeareth - This is added as the blessed fruit of their long and tedious journey.
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. 84:9 Look - Cast a favourable eye towards him. Anointed - Of me, who though a vile sinner, am thine anointed king.
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. 84:10 Than dwell - In the greatest glory and plenty.
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. 84:11 A sun - To enlighten and quicken, and direct and comfort his people. Shield - To save his people from all their enemies. Grace - His favour, which is better than life. Glory - The honour which comes from God here, and eternal glory.
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible by John Wesley [1754-65] Bible Hub |
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