Psalm 84:5
New International Version
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

New Living Translation
What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Berean Standard Bible
Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

King James Bible
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

New King James Version
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.

New American Standard Bible
Blessed is the person whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the roads to Zion!

NASB 1995
How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

NASB 1977
How blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee; In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

Legacy Standard Bible
How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

Amplified Bible
Blessed and greatly favored is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Christian Standard Bible
Happy are the people whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Happy are the people whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

American Standard Version
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Contemporary English Version
You bless all who depend on you for their strength and all who deeply desire to visit your temple.

English Revised Version
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed are those who find strength in you. Their hearts are on the road [that leads to you].

Good News Translation
How happy are those whose strength comes from you, who are eager to make the pilgrimage to Mount Zion.

International Standard Version
How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path.

Majority Standard Bible
Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

NET Bible
How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

World English Bible
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O the blessedness of a man whose strength is in You, "" Highways [are] in their heart.

Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways are in their heart.

Smith's Literal Translation
Happy the man strength to him in thee; the raised ways in their heart;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed is the man whose help is from you. In his heart, he is disposed to ascend

New American Bible
Blessed the man who finds refuge in you, in their hearts are pilgrim roads.

New Revised Standard Version
Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Blessed is the man whose help is from thee; in whose heart are thy ways.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Blessed is the son of man whose helper you are, and in whose heart are your ways!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee; In whose heart are the highways.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Blessed is the man whose help is of thee, O Lord; in his heart he has purposed to go up

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Better is One Day in Your Courts
4How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah 5Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 6As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 17:7
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Isaiah 35:8-10
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it. / No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it. / So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Hebrews 11:13-16
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...

1 Peter 1:8-9
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, / now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Ephesians 3:16-17
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, / so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully


Treasury of Scripture

Blessed is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the ways of them.

strength

Psalm 28:7,8
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him…

Isaiah 45:24
Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

in whose

Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

Psalm 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

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Psalm 84
1. The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary
4. Shows how blessed they are that dwell therein
8. He prays to be restored unto it.














Blessed
The word "blessed" in this context is derived from the Hebrew word "אַשְׁרֵי" (ashrei), which conveys a sense of happiness, contentment, and divine favor. In the biblical context, being blessed is not merely about material wealth or comfort but about a deep, abiding joy that comes from a right relationship with God. This blessing is a state of spiritual well-being and prosperity that transcends earthly circumstances. It is a reminder that true happiness is found in God alone, and those who seek Him are truly blessed.

are those whose strength is in You
This phrase emphasizes the source of true strength, which is found in God alone. The Hebrew word for "strength" is "עֹז" (oz), indicating might, power, and refuge. In a world where people often rely on their own abilities or external resources, this verse calls believers to find their strength in the Lord. It is a call to depend on God's power rather than human effort. Historically, the Israelites understood this as they faced numerous challenges and adversaries, learning that victory and endurance came through reliance on God. This strength is not just physical but also spiritual, enabling believers to withstand trials and live victoriously.

who have set their hearts on pilgrimage
The concept of pilgrimage in this verse is deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition of journeying to Jerusalem for worship, particularly during the feasts. The Hebrew word "מְסִלּוֹת" (mesillot) refers to highways or paths, symbolizing a journey or quest. Setting one's heart on pilgrimage implies a deliberate and intentional focus on seeking God. It reflects a spiritual journey towards deeper communion with the Lord. Historically, this pilgrimage was a physical journey to the temple, but spiritually, it represents the believer's journey towards holiness and eternal life. It is a call to prioritize spiritual growth and to pursue God with determination and devotion. This pilgrimage is not just a physical journey but a metaphor for the Christian life, a journey of faith and transformation.

(5-7) In these verses, as in the analogous picture (Isaiah 35:6-8; comp. Hosea 2:15-16), there is a blending of the real and the figurative; the actual journey towards Sion is represented as accompanied with ideal blessings of peace and refreshment. It is improbable that the poet would turn abruptly from the description of the swallows in the Temple to what looks like a description of a real journey, with a locality, or at all events a district, which was well known, introduced by its proper name, and yet intend only a figurative reference. On the other hand, it is quite in the Hebrew manner to mix up the ideal with the actual, and to present the spiritual side by side with the literal. We have, then, here recorded the actual experience of a pilgrim's route. But quite naturally and correctly has the world seen in it a description of the pilgrimage of life, and drawn from it many a sweet and consoling lesson.

(5) Blessed is the man.--Or collective, men, as the suffix, their hearts, shows.

Ways.--From a root meaning to cast up--and so highways marked by the heaps of stone piled up at the side (Isaiah 57:14). In Jeremiah 18:15 mere footways or bypaths are contrasted, and so the highway lends itself as a metaphor for the way of peace and righteousness (Proverbs 12:28), as it is taken here by the Chaldee and some modern expositors. But this moral intention is secondary to the actual desire to join the pilgrim band towards Sion, and this the verse describes in words which are echoed exactly in our own Chaucer: . . .

Verse 5. - Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee. God is the "Strength" of all who trust in him. The psalmist seems to mean that mere dwelling in the house of God is not enough for blessedness. Trust in God - having God for one's Strength - is also requisite (comp. ver. 12). In whose heart are the ways of them; literally, in whose heart are highways. The "highways" intended are probably those of holiness (comp. Proverbs 16:17 and Isaiah 35:8).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Blessed
אַשְׁרֵ֣י (’aš·rê)
Interjection
Strong's 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy!

are those
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

whose strength
עֽוֹז־ (‘ō·wz-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

is in You,
בָ֑ךְ (ḇāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

whose hearts
בִּלְבָבָֽם׃ (bil·ḇā·ḇām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

are set on pilgrimage.
מְ֝סִלּ֗וֹת (mə·sil·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase


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