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1 How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty!
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<<To the chief musician: Upon Gittith. A Psalm for the sons of Korah.>> How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
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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.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
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Yea, the sparrow hath found a 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.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.
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Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house; they will be ever praising Thee. Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
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Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee, in whose heart are Thy ways,
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
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who passing through the Valley of Baca makes it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
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They go from strength to strength; every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
8 Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
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O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
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Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.
10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
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For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
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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.
12 LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
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O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee!
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