Psalm 84:6
New International Version
As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.

New Living Translation
When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.

English Standard Version
As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.

Berean Standard Bible
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.

King James Bible
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

New King James Version
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools.

New American Standard Bible
Passing through the Valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also covers it with blessings.

NASB 1995
Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also covers it with blessings.

NASB 1977
Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a spring, The early rain also covers it with blessings.

Legacy Standard Bible
Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also wraps it up with blessings.

Amplified Bible
Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; The early rain also covers it with blessings.

Christian Standard Bible
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a source of spring water; even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a source of springwater; even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

American Standard Version
Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

Contemporary English Version
When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water.

English Revised Version
Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they pass through a valley where balsam trees grow, they make it a place of springs. The early rains cover it with blessings.

Good News Translation
As they pass through the dry valley of Baca, it becomes a place of springs; the autumn rain fills it with pools.

International Standard Version
They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings.

Majority Standard Bible
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.

NET Bible
As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

New Heart English Bible
Passing through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

World English Bible
Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Those passing through a valley of weeping make it a spring, "" The early rain covers it with pools.

Young's Literal Translation
Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

Smith's Literal Translation
Passing through in the valley of Baca they will set it a fountain; also the early rain will cover the ponds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
in the vale of tears, in the place which be hath set.

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the valley of tears, from the place which he has determined.

New American Bible
As they pass through the Baca valley, they find spring water to drink. The early rain covers it with blessings.

New Revised Standard Version
As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They have passed through the valley of weeping, and have made it a dwelling place; the Lawgiver shall cover it with blessings;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They passed by the valley of weeping and they have made it a dwelling place, also blessings will cover The Lawgiver.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the valley of weeping, to the place which he has appointed, for there the law-giver will grant blessings.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Better is One Day in Your Courts
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. 7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.…

Cross References
Isaiah 35:6-7
Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

Isaiah 43:19-20
Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. / The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.

Hosea 2:15
There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.

2 Kings 3:16-17
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

Jeremiah 31:9
They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Joel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Ezekiel 47:1-12
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. / Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side. / As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. ...

Numbers 21:16-18
From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.” / Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it! / The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

Genesis 26:19-22
Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there. / But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. / Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. ...

John 4:13-14
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 21:6
And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

Revelation 22:1-2
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.


Treasury of Scripture

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also fills the pools.

who

Psalm 66:10-12
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried…

John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Acts 4:22
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

Baca, etc.

2 Samuel 5:22-24
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim…

the rain

Psalm 68:9
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

2 Kings 3:9-20
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them…

filleth.

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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.














As they pass through the Valley of Baca
The phrase "As they pass through" suggests a journey or pilgrimage, a common theme in the Psalms. The Hebrew root for "pass through" is "abar," which conveys the idea of moving forward, crossing over, or transitioning. This reflects the spiritual journey of believers, who are often depicted as pilgrims on their way to a divine destination. The journey is not just physical but also spiritual, symbolizing the trials and growth experienced in life.

the Valley of Baca
is a phrase that has intrigued scholars and theologians. The Hebrew word "Baca" is often associated with weeping or balsam trees, which thrive in arid conditions. This valley is symbolic of a place of sorrow or hardship. Historically, valleys were often seen as difficult passages, yet necessary to reach higher ground. Spiritually, this represents the trials and tribulations that believers must endure. The Valley of Baca is not a permanent dwelling but a passage, reminding Christians that earthly sorrows are temporary and lead to spiritual growth and eventual joy.

they make it a place of springs
The phrase "they make it" indicates an active transformation. The Hebrew root "shith" implies setting or placing, suggesting that the pilgrims have a role in transforming their environment. This reflects the Christian belief in the power of faith and prayer to change circumstances. Believers are called to be agents of change, bringing hope and life to barren places through their faith and actions.

a place of springs
is a powerful image of renewal and life. Springs, or "ma'ayan" in Hebrew, are sources of fresh water, essential for survival in arid regions. In a spiritual sense, springs represent the refreshing and sustaining power of God's presence. This transformation from a dry valley to a place of springs symbolizes the believer's ability to find joy and sustenance in God, even amidst trials. It echoes the promise that God can turn mourning into joy and provide for His people in their deepest needs.

even the autumn rain covers it with pools
The phrase "even the autumn rain" refers to the seasonal rains that were crucial for agriculture in ancient Israel. The Hebrew word "moreh" for "rain" signifies teaching or early rain, which prepares the ground for planting. Spiritually, this can be seen as God's provision and teaching, preparing the believer's heart for growth and fruitfulness. The autumn rain is a metaphor for divine blessing and grace, which refreshes and revitalizes the soul.

covers it with pools
suggests abundance and overflow. The Hebrew word "berakah" for "pools" can also mean blessings. This imagery conveys the idea that God's blessings are not just sufficient but abundant, overflowing into every area of life. The pools are a testament to God's faithfulness and generosity, turning a place of weeping into a place of blessing. For the believer, this is a reminder of the transformative power of God's grace, which can turn any situation into an opportunity for growth and blessing.

(6) Who passing through the valley of Baca.--All the ancient versions have "valley of weeping," which, through the Vulg. vallis lacrymosa, has passed into the religious language of Europe as a synonym for life. And Baca (b?kha) seems to have this signification, whatever origin we give the word. The valley has been variously identified--with the valley of Achor (Hosea 2:15; Joshua 7:24); the valley of Rephaim (2Samuel 5:22)--a valley found by Burckhardt in the neighbourhood of Sinai; and one, more recently, by Renan, the last station of the present caravan route from the north to Jerusalem. Of these, the valley of Rephaim is most probably in the poet's mind, since it is described (Isaiah 17:5) as sterile, and as the text stands, we think of some place devoid of water, but which the courage and faith of the pilgrims treats as if it were well supplied with that indispensable requisite, thus turning adversity itself into a blessing. He either plays on the sound of the word (Baca, and becaim) or the exudations of the balsam shrub gave the valley its name.

The rain also filleth the pools.--That rain is the right rendering of the Hebrew word here appears from Joel 2:23. The rendering pools follows the reading, berech¢th; but the text has berach¢th, "blessings," as read by the LXX. and generally adopted now. Render yea, as the autumn rain covers (it) with blessings, i.e., just as the benign showers turn a wilderness into a garden, so resolution and faith turn disadvantage to profit. (Comp. Isaiah 35:6-8; Isaiah 43:18 seq.) . . .

Verse 6. - Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a wall; rather, through the valley of weeping (τὴν κοιλάδα τοῦ κλαυθμῶνος, LXX.). So Hupfeld. Hengstenberg, Kay, and the Revised Version; compare Hosea's "valley of Achor," i.e. "of Grief." When the righteous pass through a time of suffering or calamity, they turn it into a time of refreshment. The rain also filleth the pools; rather, the early rain (Joel 2:23) covereth it with blessings. The rain of God's grace mantles all the valley with a luxuriant vegetation; in other words, the blessing of God rests on those who act as above described, and causes them ever to increase in righteousness and true holiness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
As they pass
עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ (‘ō·ḇə·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

through the Valley
בְּעֵ֣מֶק (bə·‘ê·meq)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6010: A vale

of Baca,
הַ֭בָּכָא (hab·bā·ḵā)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1056: Baca -- a valley in Palestine

they make it
יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ (yə·šî·ṯū·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

a place of springs;
מַעְיָ֣ן (ma‘·yān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source

even
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the autumn rain
מוֹרֶֽה׃ (mō·w·reh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4175: An archer, teacher, teaching, the early rain

covers it
יַעְטֶ֥ה (ya‘·ṭeh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5844: To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself

with pools.
בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת (bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity


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