Psalm 84:3

Translations

Modern

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young—near Your altars, YHWH of hosts, my King and My God,

Latin

Etenim passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum sibi, ubi ponat pullos suos: altaria tua, Domine virtutum, rex meus, et Deus meus.

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Hebrew

English

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

Notes

Psalms 84:3

The poet envies the birds that have nesting places in and around the temple.

Psalms 84:1–4

The psalmist is far from the temple. He turns toward it in hopeful reflection.

Psalms 84:1–12

The psalmist deeply longs for God's presence. He feels weak with longing as he thinks about the temple and the pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem (Psalm 84:1–7). He prays for himself and the community (Psalm 84:8–9).

The end of the psalm (Psalm 84:10–12) shows that the temple represents God. The psalmist truly desires God's presence. He understands that God's goodness is better than life and that only God can grant his people favor and honor (Psalm 84:10–11).

Related verses

Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 90:1
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.
Matthew 8:20
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Psalm 43:4
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
Psalm 116:7
Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
Psalm 5:2
Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Parallels

John 1:14–18

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Baca, Valley of Gittith Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of Sparrow Swallow Temple Zion

Topics

Birds: Clean: Swallow Birds: Make Their Nests: Under the Roofs of Houses Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Select Readings: The Joy of the Righteous Sparrow: Nests of Swallow: Builds Its Nest in the Sanctuary the First Temple was Called: Zion Worship: Loved by his People Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Psalm 84:3

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