Salmi 84:8

8 O Signore Iddio degli eserciti, ascolta la mia orazione; Porgi l’orecchio, o Dio di Giacobbe. Sela.

Salmi 84:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 84:8

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer
the redemption of the captives, says Kimchi; for the building of the house, the temple, according to Jarchi; but rather for the courts of God, an opportunity of attending them, and for the presence of God in them; see ( Psalms 84:2 ) in which he might hope to succeed, from the consideration of the Lord's being the God of hosts, or armies, in heaven and in earth; and so was able to do everything for him, and more for him than he could ask or think; his arm was not shortened, nor his ear heavy, ( Isaiah 59:1 ) , and as this character is expressive of his power, the following is of his grace:

give ear, O God of Jacob;
he being the covenant God of the people of Israel in general, and of David in particular; from whence he might comfortably conclude he would give ear to him, and it carries in it an argument why he should.

Selah. (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).

Salmi 84:8 In-Context

6 I quali, passando per la valle de’ gelsi, La riducono in fonti, Ed anche in pozze che la pioggia empie.

7 Camminano di valore in valore. Finchè compariscano davanti a Dio in Sion.

8 O Signore Iddio degli eserciti, ascolta la mia orazione; Porgi l’orecchio, o Dio di Giacobbe. Sela.

9 O Dio, scudo nostro, vedi, E riguarda la faccia del tuo unto.

10 Perciocchè un giorno ne’ tuoi cortili val meglio che mille altrove; Io eleggerei anzi di essere alla soglia della Casa del mio Dio, Che di abitare ne’ tabernacoli di empietà.