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each one appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/84.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/84.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, <i>every one of them</i> in Zion appeareth before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/84.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength; <i>Each one</i> appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/84.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, <i>Every one of them</i> appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/84.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, <i>Every one of them</i> appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/84.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, <i>Each one of them</i> appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/84.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; <i>Each of them</i> appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/84.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/84.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/84.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/84.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/84.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/84.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their strength grows as they go along until each one of them appears in front of God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/84.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They grow stronger as they go; they will see the God of gods on Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/84.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/84.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/84.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/84.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/84.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/84.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength. Every one of them appears before God in Zion. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/84.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, "" He appears to God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/84.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/84.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will go from strength to strength, being seen in Zion to 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 lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/84.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 83:8>For even the lawgiver will provide a blessing; they will go from virtue to virtue. The God of gods will be seen in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/84.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will go from strength to strength and see the God of gods on Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/84.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/84.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall go from strength to strength; the God of gods shall be seen in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/84.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They will go from power to power and the God of gods will be seen in Zion!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/84.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/84.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall go from strength to strength: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/84-7.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=10563" 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">6</span>As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">They go</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: mê·ḥa·yil (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">from strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥā·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·rā·’eh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">until each appears</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. 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="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a></span><br />For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-14.htm">Philippians 3:14</a></span><br />I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a></span><br />But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-13.htm">Ephesians 4:13</a></span><br />until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-11.htm">Colossians 1:11</a></span><br />being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8-10</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it. / No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it. / So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/17-9.htm">Job 17:9</a></span><br />Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-27.htm">1 Chronicles 16:27</a></span><br />Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-12.htm">Zechariah 10:12</a></span><br />I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a></span><br />GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appears before God.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-9.htm">Job 17:9</a></b></br> The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></b></br> But the path of the just <i>is</i> as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></b></br> But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew <i>their</i> strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; <i>and</i> they shall walk, and not faint.</p><p class="hdg">strength to strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-24.htm">Luke 2:24</a></b></br> And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.</p><p class="hdg">in Zion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-3.htm">Psalm 43:3</a></b></br> O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a></b></br> Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Isaiah 46:13</a></b></br> I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/42-2.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-28.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/84-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/84-5.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/90-16.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/psalms/86-8.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Zion</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>They go from strength to strength</b><br>This phrase suggests a journey of spiritual growth and perseverance. The imagery of moving "from strength to strength" implies continuous progress and renewal. In the context of a pilgrimage, it reflects the increasing spiritual vitality and resilience of those who seek God. This can be connected to the Christian life, where believers are called to grow in faith and maturity (<a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a>). The idea of gaining strength is also reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, where those who hope in the Lord renew their strength. The journey of faith is not static but dynamic, marked by ongoing transformation and empowerment by the Holy Spirit.<p><b>until each appears before God in Zion</b><br>Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, holds significant theological and eschatological importance. It is the city of God, representing His presence and the ultimate destination for worshippers. Historically, Zion was the site of the Temple, where God's presence dwelt among His people. The phrase "appears before God" indicates a personal encounter with the divine, a culmination of the pilgrim's journey. This can be seen as a type of the believer's ultimate hope of appearing before God in the heavenly Jerusalem (<a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22-24</a>). The pilgrimage to Zion symbolizes the Christian's journey towards eternal communion with God, where faith becomes sight and worship is perfected.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilgrims.htm">Pilgrims</a></b><br>The verse refers to those on a spiritual journey, often seen as pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem, representing a journey of faith and spiritual growth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, symbolizing the ultimate destination of spiritual pilgrimage and the presence of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate destination and source of strength for the pilgrims, representing divine presence and communion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_is_progressive.htm">Spiritual Growth is Progressive</a></b><br>Just as the pilgrims go from strength to strength, our spiritual journey involves continuous growth and renewal. We should seek to deepen our faith and reliance on God daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The journey to Zion is often undertaken in community. Fellowship with other believers strengthens us and encourages us in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_source_of_strength.htm">God as Our Source of Strength</a></b><br>True strength comes from God. In times of weakness or challenge, we should turn to Him for renewal and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_goal_of_our_journey.htm">The Goal of Our Journey</a></b><br>Our ultimate aim is to appear before God, symbolizing eternal communion with Him. This should motivate us to live lives that honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>The journey to Zion is not without challenges. We must persevere, trusting that God will provide the strength needed to reach our spiritual destination.<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_do_rahab_and_babylon_belong_to_zion.htm">Psalm 87:4 - How can Rahab (often associated with Egypt) and Babylon both be said to belong to Zion if they were historically distinct cultures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_87_7__how_are_all_'springs'_in_zion.htm">Psalm 87:7 - In what sense are all 'springs' in Zion, given that historically rivers and water sources are not exclusive to Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_97_7_imply_polytheism.htm">Do references to 'all gods' (Psalm 97:7) suggest acknowledgment of multiple deities, contradicting strict monotheism elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_a_literal_'valley_of_baca'.htm">In Psalm 84:5-7, is there any historical or archaeological evidence for a literal 'Valley of Baca'?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">They go from strength to strength</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>each difficulty surmounted adds fresh courage and vigour.<p>"And he who flagg'd not in the earthly strife,<p>From strength to strength advancing, only he<p>His soul well knit, and all his battles won,<p>Mounts, and that hardly, to eternal life."<p>MATTHEW ARNOLD.<p>The marginal "from company to company" follows the alternative meaning of the Hebrew word, and suggests a picture of the actual progress of the various bands composing a caravan. But the expression in either sense is hardly Hebrew, and the text is suspicious. It emends easily to "They go to the Temple of the Living God, to see the God of gods in Zion" (Gratz).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/84.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They go from strength to strength.</span> Their spiritual course is one of continually greater vitality and vigour. <span class="cmt_word">Every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.</span> Either "Each in his turn appears to render thanks and praise before God's holy seat on Mount Zion;" or "Each in his turn shall appear before God's throne in the true Zion, heaven." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/84-7.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">They go</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֭לְכוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from strength</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחַ֣יִל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until each appears</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרָאֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rā·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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 /><br /><span class="word">in Zion.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 84:7 They go from strength to strength (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/84-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 84:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/84-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 84:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 84:8" /></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>