Psaume 84:4

4 Heureux ceux qui habitent ta maison! Ils peuvent te célébrer encore. Pause.

Psaume 84:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 84:4

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house
The house of God, in his tabernacles and courts; referring to the priests and Levites, who were frequently officiating there, in their turns, night and day; and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Gibeon, where the ark and tabernacle were, who had frequent opportunities of attendance on divine worship: and happy are those who have a name and place in the church of God, who abide there, and never go out; see ( Psalms 65:4 ) , the Targum is,

``blessed are the righteous''

and the Arabic version, "blessed are all they that dwell, &c", they are happy on account of their settlement, and also on account of their work, as follows:

they will be still praising thee;
which is delightful employment; for praise is pleasant and comely; and in which they are continually and constantly engaged, as their mercies return upon them, as they do every day; and especially on Lord's days, or at the stated times of public worship; such will bless and praise the Lord, both for temporal and spiritual blessings, as long as they live; see ( Hebrews 13:15 ) .

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

Psaume 84:4 In-Context

2 Mon âme soupire et languit après les parvis de l'Eternel, Mon coeur et ma chair poussent des cris vers le Dieu vivant.
3 Le passereau même trouve une maison, Et l'hirondelle un nid où elle dépose ses petits... Tes autels, Eternel des armées! Mon roi et mon Dieu!
4 Heureux ceux qui habitent ta maison! Ils peuvent te célébrer encore. Pause.
5 Heureux ceux qui placent en toi leur appui! Ils trouvent dans leur coeur des chemins tout tracés.
6 Lorsqu'ils traversent la vallée de Baca, Ils la transforment en un lieu plein de sources, Et la pluie la couvre aussi de bénédictions.
The Louis Segond 1910 is in the public domain.