Psalms 84:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־צִפּ֨וֹר ׀ מָ֪צְאָה בַ֡יִת וּדְר֤וֹר ׀ קֵ֥ן לָהּ֮ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֢תָה אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ אֶֽת־מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מַ֝לְכִּ֗י וֵאלֹהָֽי׃

Transliteration

Even ṣippôr māṣəʾāh bayit and dərôr qên for her which šātāh ʾeprōḥeyhā ʾet-mizbəḥôteykā YHWH ṣəbāʾôt malkî and ʾēlōhāy

Grammar Details

*ṣippôr*: feminine singular noun - 'bird/sparrow'
*māṣəʾāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has found'
*bayit*: masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'a house'
*dərôr*: masculine singular noun - 'swallow/swift'
*qên*: masculine singular noun - 'nest'
*šātāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has put'
*ʾeprōḥeyhā*: masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - 'her young ones'
*mizbəḥôteykā*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your altars'
*YHWH*: divine name - 'LORD'
*ṣəbāʾôt*: masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'
*malkî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my king'
*ʾēlōhāy*: masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'

Word Meanings

*ṣippôr*: bird/sparrow
*dərôr*: swallow/swift/free-flying bird
*qên*: nest/home
*šātāh*: placed/put/established
*ʾeprōḥeyhā*: young ones/chicks/brood
*mizbəḥôteykā*: altars/places of sacrifice

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 65:4 : 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee], That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.
Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
Ps 42:5 : 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And [why] art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him [For] the help of his countenance.
Ps 42:11 : 11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, [Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 23:6 : 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
Ps 71:8 : 8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
Ps 145:1-2 : 1 [ A Psalm of praise; of David.] I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Ps 145:21 : 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Isa 12:4-5 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Rev 7:15 : 15 Therefore {G5124} are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].
Ps 134:1-3 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. 2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah. 3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.

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