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“upon the <i>gittith</i>.” A psalm of the Korahites.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23084002" class="ver">2</span>How lovely your dwelling,</p> <p class="sl1">O <span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts!<a id="ren23084002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23084002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084003" class="ver">3</span>My soul yearns and pines</p> <p class="sl1">for the courts of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren23084003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23084003-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl">My heart and flesh cry out</p> <p class="sl1">for the living God.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084004" class="ver">4</span><a id="rfn23084004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23084004-1">*</a>As the sparrow finds a home</p> <p class="sl1">and the swallow a nest to settle her young,</p> <p class="sl">My home is by your altars,</p> <p class="sl1"><span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts, my king and my God!<a id="ren23084004-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23084004-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084005" class="ver">5</span>Blessed are those who dwell in your house!</p> <p class="sl1">They never cease to praise you.</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23084006" class="ver">6</span>Blessed the man who finds refuge in you,</p> <p class="sl1">in their hearts are pilgrim roads.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084007" class="ver">7</span>As they pass through the Baca valley,<a id="rfn23084007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23084007-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">they find spring water to drink.</p> <p class="sl1">The early rain covers it with blessings.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084008" class="ver">8</span>They will go from strength to strength<a id="rfn23084008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23084008-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">and see the God of gods on Zion.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23084009" class="ver">9</span><span class="tetr">Lord</span> God of hosts, hear my prayer;</p> <p class="sl1">listen, God of Jacob.</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23084010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn23084010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23084010-1">*</a>O God, watch over our shield;</p> <p class="sl1">look upon the face of your anointed.<a id="ren23084010-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23084010-d">d</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23084011" class="ver">11</span>Better one day in your courts</p> <p class="sl1">than a thousand elsewhere.</p> <p class="sl">Better the threshold of the house of my God</p> <p class="sl1">than a home in the tents of the wicked.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084012" class="ver">12</span>For a sun and shield is the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> God,</p> <p class="sl1">bestowing all grace and glory.</p> <p class="sl">The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> withholds no good thing</p> <p class="sl1">from those who walk without reproach.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23084013" class="ver">13</span>O <span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts,</p> <p class="sl1">blessed the man who trusts in you!</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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