Psalms 84 (KJV)

12 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

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Psalms Chapter 84 contains 12 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! <sup>for the sons: or, of the sons</sup>

2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3Yea, 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.

4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

6Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. <sup>Baca: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc</sup> <sup>filleth: Heb. covereth</sup>

7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. <sup>strength to: or, company to company</sup>

8O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10For 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. <sup>I had: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold</sup>

11For 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.

12O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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What is Psalms 84 in the KJV?

Psalms 84 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 12 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.

How does the KJV translate Psalms 84 differently?

The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 84 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 84 (KJV)?

Psalms Chapter 84 contains 12 verses in the King James Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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