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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/84.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/84.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/84.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/84.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even the sparrow finds 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/84.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/84.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, <i>even</i> thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/84.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young— <i>Even</i> Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/84.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may put her young: Your altars, LORD of armies, My King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The bird also has found a 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/84.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even the bird has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she sets her young, At Your altars, O Yahweh of hosts, My King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/84.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The bird has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/84.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow, a nest for herself where she places her young — near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/84.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow, a nest for herself where she places her young— near Your altars, LORD of Hosts, my King and my God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/84.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/84.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />LORD God All-Powerful, my King and my God, sparrows find a home near your altars; swallows build nests there to raise their young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/84.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, the sparrow hath found her 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/84.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even sparrows find a home, and swallows find a nest for themselves. There they hatch their young near your altars, O LORD of Armies, my king and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/84.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even the sparrows have built a nest, and the swallows have their own home; they keep their young near your altars, LORD Almighty, my king and my God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/84.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even the sparrow found a house for herself and the swallow a nest to lay her young at your altar, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, my king and God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/84.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/84.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O LORD who rules over all, my king and my God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/84.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/84.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/84.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/84.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Even a sparrow has found a house, "" And a swallow a nest for herself, "" Where she has placed her brood—Your altars, O YHWH of Hosts, "" My king and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/84.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/84.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also the sparrow found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself where she put her young brood, thine altars, O Jehovah of armies, my King and my God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/84.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/84.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 83:4>For even the sparrow has found a home for himself, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young: your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/84.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As the sparrow finds a home and the swallow a nest to settle her young, My home is by your altars, LORD of hosts, my king and my God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/84.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even the sparrow finds 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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/84.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, even the sparrow has found a house, and the pigeon a nest for herself, where they have raised their young beside thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/84.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Even the sparrow has found a house for itself and the pigeon makes a nest; they have raised chicks on the side of your altar, LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, my King and my God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/84.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, My King, and my God--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/84.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, <i>even</i> thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/84-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10529" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/84.htm">Better is One Day in Your Courts</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833: ṣip·pō·wr (N-cs) -- A bird. Or tsippor; from tsaphar; a little bird.">the sparrow</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">has found</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇa·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a home,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1866.htm" title="1866: ū·ḏə·rō·wr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Swallow (a kind of bird). The same as drowr, applied to a bird; the swift, a kind of swallow.">and the swallow</a> <a href="/hebrew/7064.htm" title="7064: qên (N-ms) -- A nest. Contracted from qanan; a nest, sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling.">a nest</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">for herself,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: šā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">she places</a> <a href="/hebrew/667.htm" title="667: ’ep̄·rō·ḥe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A young one. From parach; the brood of a bird.">her young</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">near Your altars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- King. From malak; a king.">my King</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: wê·lō·hāy (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and my God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-3</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-11</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7-14</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">2 Chronicles 6:1-2</a></span><br />Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. / But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-11.htm">Jeremiah 7:11</a></span><br />Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></span><br />“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a></span><br />When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, the sparrow has found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.</p><p class="hdg">yea, etc.</p><p class="hdg">sparrow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1</a></b></br> A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a></b></br> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Psalm 116:7</a></b></br> Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-7.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Home</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Places</a> <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Sparrow</a> <a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/psalms/83-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/psalms/104-12.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-33.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Home</a> <a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/104-12.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/102-7.htm">Sparrow</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-12.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 84</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Shows how blessed they are that dwell therein</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">He prays to be restored unto it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/84.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/84.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Even the sparrow has found a home</b><br>This phrase highlights God's provision and care for all His creation, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures. In biblical times, sparrows were common and inexpensive, often used as a metaphor for something of little value (<a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29</a>). The mention of a sparrow finding a home in the temple courts suggests a place of safety and belonging, symbolizing God's inclusive love and the peace found in His presence.<p><b>and the swallow a nest for herself</b><br>Swallows are known for their migratory nature and their ability to build nests in various locations. The imagery of a swallow finding a nest in the temple signifies rest and security in God's house. This reflects the idea that those who seek God will find rest and a place to dwell, echoing Jesus' invitation in <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a> to find rest in Him.<p><b>where she places her young</b><br>The mention of placing her young emphasizes the nurturing aspect of God's presence. It suggests that God's house is not only a place of refuge for individuals but also for families and future generations. This can be seen as a call to raise children in the knowledge and fear of the Lord, as instructed in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>.<p><b>near Your altars</b><br>The altars in the temple were central to worship and sacrifice, representing atonement and communion with God. Being near the altars signifies closeness to God's presence and the blessings that come from worship and sacrifice. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, which brings believers into a closer relationship with God (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>).<p><b>O LORD of Hosts</b><br>This title for God emphasizes His sovereignty and power over all the heavenly armies. It reflects God's might and authority, reassuring believers of His ability to protect and provide for them. The title is often used in contexts of divine intervention and deliverance, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45</a> when David confronts Goliath.<p><b>my King and my God</b><br>This personal declaration of faith acknowledges God's rule and authority in the psalmist's life. It reflects a deep, personal relationship with God, recognizing Him as both sovereign ruler and personal deity. This dual acknowledgment is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is recognized as both Lord and God (<a href="/john/20-28.htm">John 20:28</a>), affirming His divine kingship and personal relationship with believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sparrow_and_swallow.htm">Sparrow and Swallow</a></b><br>These birds are often seen as symbols of insignificance and vulnerability. Their mention highlights God's care for all His creation, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/altars.htm">Altars</a></b><br>In the context of the temple, the altars were places of sacrifice and worship. They symbolize the presence of God and the place where people come to meet with Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord_of_hosts.htm">LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and His command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/my_king_and_my_god.htm">My King and My God</a></b><br>This personal declaration of faith shows the psalmist's intimate relationship with God, recognizing Him as both sovereign ruler and personal deity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_care_for_the_smallest.htm">God's Care for the Smallest</a></b><br>Just as God provides a home for the sparrow and swallow, He cares for every detail of our lives. We can trust Him with our needs and concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_god's_presence.htm">Desire for God's Presence</a></b><br>The psalmist's longing to be near God's altars reflects a deep desire for communion with God. We should cultivate a similar yearning for His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship_with_god.htm">Personal Relationship with God</a></b><br>The psalmist's use of "my King and my God" highlights the importance of a personal relationship with God. We are invited to know Him intimately and personally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_place_of_refuge.htm">Worship as a Place of Refuge</a></b><br>The imagery of birds finding a nest near the altars suggests that worship is a place of safety and refuge. We can find peace and security in God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_84.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 84</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_birds_nest_on_a_used_altar.htm">In Psalm 84:3, how could birds nest on the altar if it was used for sacrifices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_124_3_metaphorical_or_unverified.htm">Psalm 124:3 describes enemies swallowing Israel alive, but there is no archaeological evidence of such an event. Could this be metaphorical, or is it historically unverified?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_84_11_align_with_no_sun_worship.htm">If the Lord is described as 'a sun' in Psalm 84:11, how does this symbolism align with the biblical prohibition against sun worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sons_of_korah.htm">Who were the Sons of Korah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/84.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Sparrow.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">tsippor, </span>which is found up-wards of forty times in the Old Testament, and is evidently used in a very general way to include a great number of small birds. "Our common house- sparrow is found on the coast in the towns, and inland its place is taken by a very closely-allied species, <span class= "ital">Passer Cisalpina</span>" (Tristram, <span class= "ital">Nat. Hist. of the Bible, </span>p. 202).<p><span class= "bld">Swallow.</span>--Heb. <span class= "ital">deror, </span>which by its etymology implies a bird of rapid whirling flight. (See <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm" title="As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.">Proverbs 26:2</a>, where this characteristic is especially noticed.) The ancient versions take the word as cognate with "turtle-dove." In an appendix to Delitzsch's Commentary on the Psalms, Dr. J. G. Wetzstein, identifies the <span class= "ital">tsippor </span>with the <span class= "ital">osfur </span>of the Arabs, a generic name for small chirping birds, and <span class= "ital">deror </span>with <span class= "ital">d-ri. </span>which is specific of the <span class= "ital">sparrow.</span><p><span class= "bld">Even thy altars.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">at </span>or <span class= "ital">near thine altars, </span>though even if taken as in the Authorised "Version the meaning is the same. There is no real occasion for the great difficulty that has been made about this verse. It is absurd indeed to think of the birds actually nesting on the altars; but that they were found in and about the Temple is quite probable, just as in Herodotus (i. 159) we read of Aristodicus making the circuit of the temple at Branchidae, and taking the nests of young sparrows and other birds. (Comp. the story in 'lian of the man who was slain for harming a sparrow that had sheltered in the temple of 'sculapius.) Ewald gives many other references, and among them one to Burckhardt showing that birds nest in the Kaaba at Mecca.<p>The Hebrew poetic style is not favourable to simile, or the psalmist would have written (as a modern would), "As the birds delight to nest at thine altars, so do I love to dwell in thine house."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/84.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young</span>. Both sparrows and swallows abound in Palestine. Canon Tristram found the nest of a sparrow "so closely allied to our own that it is difficult to distinguish it," in a chink of the Haram wall at Jerusalem, near the Golden Gate ('Land of Israel,' p. 182). An anecdote related by Herodotus (1, 159) shows that sparrows built about the Greek temples. The general meaning of the figure in this place seems to be, "If even birds love to build their nests, as they do, in the sacred precincts, how much more reason has the believing heart to find its home in the house of its God!" But the psalmist thinks it enough to suggest the parallel, and does not stop to carry it out. Even <span class="cmt_word">thine altars.</span> The "altar" is put, by metonymy, for the temple itself. <span class="cmt_word">O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Psalm 5:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/84-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sparrow</span><br /><span class="heb">צִפּ֨וֹר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ṣip·pō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6833.htm">Strong's 6833: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little bird</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has found</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֪צְאָה</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a home,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַ֡יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇa·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the swallow</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְר֤וֹר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·rō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1866.htm">Strong's 1866: </a> </span><span class="str2">The swift, a kind of swallow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a nest for herself</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7064.htm">Strong's 7064: </a> </span><span class="str2">A nest, the nestlings, a chamber, dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she places</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֪תָה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her young</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rō·ḥe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_667.htm">Strong's 667: </a> </span><span class="str2">The brood of a, bird</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Your altars,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָא֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my King</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֝לְכִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my God.</span><br /><span class="heb">וֵאלֹהָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(wê·lō·hāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 84:3 Yes the sparrow has found a home (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/84-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 84:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 84:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>