For the director of music, according to Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

My soul longs, indeed, it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

Yea, the sparrow hath found an 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.

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—at Your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, ever praising You. Selah.

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

Blessed is the one whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage.

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

As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the early rain covers it with blessings.

They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

They go from strength to strength until each appears before God in Zion.

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Behold our shield, O God, and look with favor upon Your anointed.

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in You.