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Psalm 84

1 Dauid driuen forthe of his countrey, 2 Deſireth moſte ardently to come againe to the Tabernacle of the Lord & the aſſemblie of the Saints to praiſe God. 4 Pronouncing them bleſſed that maie ſo do. 6 Then he praiſeth the courage of the people, that paſſe through the wildernes to aſſemble them ſelues in Zión 10 Finally with praiſe of this matter & confidence of Gods goodnes he endeth the Pſalme.
¶ To him that excelleth vpon Gittíth. A Pſalme committed to the ſonnes of Kórah.
1.O Lord of hoſtes, how amiable are thy Tabernacles!
2.My ſoule longeth, yea, & fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my fleſh reioyce in the liuing God.
3.Yea, the ſparowe hathe foũde her an houſe, and the ſwallowe a neſt for her, where ſhe maie lay her yong: euen by thine altars, ô Lord of hoſtes, my King and my God.
4.Bleſſed are thei that dwell in thine houſe: they wil euer praiſe thee. Sélah.
5.Bleſſed is the man, whoſe ſtrength is in thee, & in whoſe heart are thy waies.
6.They going through the vale of Bacá, make welles therein: the raine alſo couereth the pooles.
7.They go from ſtrength to ſtrength, til euerie one appeare before God in Zión.
8.O Lord God of hoſtes, heare my praier: hearken, ô God of Iaakób. Sélah.
9.Beholde, ô God, our ſhield, & loke vpon the face of thine Anointed.
10.For a daie in thy courtes is better thẽ a thouſand other where: I had rather be a dorekeper in the Houſe of my God, then to dwell in the tabernacles of wickednes.
11.For the Lord God is the ſunne & ſhield vnto vs: the Lord wil giue grace & glorie, & no good thing wil he withholde from them that walke vprightly.
12.O Lord of hoſtes, bleſſed is the mã that truſteth in thee.

Notes

1:a.
Dauid cõplaineth yt he can not haue acceſſe to the Church of God to make profeſsion of his faith & to profit in religion
2:b.
For none but the prieſts colde enter into the Sãctuarie, & the reſt of the people into the courtes
3:c.
So that the poore birdes haue more libertie then I
5:d.
Who truſteth nothing in him ſelf, but in thee onely, & learneth of thee to rule his life.
6:e.
That is, of mulberietrees which was a baren place: ſo that they which paſſed through, muſt dig pits for water: ſignifying yt no lets can hinder thẽ that are fully bent to come to Chriſts Church, nether yet that God wil euer faile them
7:f.
Thei are neuer wearie, but increaſe in ſtrẽgth & courage til thei come to Gods Houſe.
9:g.
That is, for Chriſts ſake, whoſe figure I repreſent
10:h.
He wolde wiſh to liue but one daie rather in Gods Church, then a thouſand among ye worldelings.
11:i.
But wil from time to time increaſe his bleſsings towards his more and more.