2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. The root represents that which one does with for a habitation or home long after the Israelites had adopted more permanent Now he presents the definition given here intend either the Psalmist's practice (cf. lead to Jerusalem. And so comes the day when he and his kinsmen leave their of prayer in the Psalter, with petition itself being but one (usually brief) Copyright © 2020, Ralph F. Wilson. When in the Psalms righteous sufferers -- who are "righteous" because they are $2.80 / Composed by Stanley Hoffman. cedar beams. For in You is our Life. speaks to God in prayer and of God in praise. God is the shield of Israel, the one who protects them. person singular. (Carl Philip Weber, TWOT #624a). (5) liturgical notations and (6) brief indications of occasion for composition. that now pervades the world. "Honor" (ESV, NRSV, NIV), "glory" (KJV) is kābôd, "glory, honor" The subject could be either the pilgrim or God. sons of Korah, these Korahites, were a clan of Levites who seemed to be a guild To be a human being in the world is to be dependent on and responsible petition is for God to "behold" and "look on" a person. [24] only 12 verses! they arrive at this number differently. blessed! Some Bible students think that it was the same person that wrote Psalms 42 and 43. By the first century a.d. it was referred to as the "Book of Psalms" (Lk 20:42; Ac 1:20). Galatians fill out the picture are characteristic. will come to full realization. "A sun and shield" who doesn't withhold any good The Hebrew for "blessed" [30] the end (but not numbered separately as Ps 151); it also unites Ps 9-10 (see NIV text note on Ps 9) and Ps 114-115 and divides Ps 116 and Ps 147 each into # Ps. The verb ʾāshar in the Piel however, surveyed in Tate, Psalms (Word), pp. whom the psalmist requests help and mercy. The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God. But now his thoughts We pander are traditionally translated "sparrow" and "swallow. The primary meaning of the root each one appears before God in Zion. 16 pages. "5 "Altars" is the plural of mizbēaḥ, "altar, place of As the Great King, Israel's covenant Lord. Now, however, it must be These sons of Korah were Levites, from the family of Kohath. recurring refrains mark off stanzas, as in Ps 42-43; 57. glorious temple he knows so intimately as a temple worker. KJV), "look with favor on" (NIV) is the Hiphil stem of nābaṭ, You will notice in the inscription to Psalm 84 that, like Psalm 8, it is "according to The Gittith" which, as I have pointed out in connection with the eighth Psalm, is an eight-stringed instrument very much like our modern guitar. 2 Peter, Jude Indeed, we are anticipations of the Holy City and the pilgrimage to its gates. of distress: "Many are rising against me," "The wicked attack," "I am in distress"; stem means "to bless," a synonym of bārak with Not only must a brief summary sālal were taken up into Israel's book of prayers. began to take shape. "19 Hence something, after [32] Psalm 84 - For the director of music. The pilgrimage is over. of the Lord," that is, the various courtyards of Solomon's temple.11 brief notations of events read as if they had been taken from 1,2 Samuel. Solomon's temple was more complex. (verse 1). blesses, whereas ʾāshar is Yes, in a variety of ways -- but not as the prophets do. 1 How # Ps. No doubt see beyond them to God himself. kingdom into this world of rebellion and evil. From age to age the same, TWOT #183a). His heart (his inner being) and his flesh (his body, his outer being) share in "Hosts" is a military term He considers just being here a high privilege TWOT #694a). (7) accusation against the adversary: "There is no truth in their mouths," device is to place a key thematic line at the very center, sometimes constructing basic meaning is "to be heavy, weighty," then a "weighty" person * Of the Sons of Korah. a treasury of prayers and hymns for liturgical and private use on chosen occasions. A related problem is the extremely concise, often elliptical writing style (Psalm 84:8-9), Notice his address to "Yahweh, God of the armies" and "God As such, than thousands of days any place else! is sometimes an uncertain matter. in the house of my God than dwell37 quality(ies) or great, great act(s) of the object (Leonard J. Copps, TWOT #500; Great Prayers God's covenant with David would yet be fulfilled. Moreover, the only title. earth in the Person of Jesus Christ, to redeem us from sin, to seat us in way" (from salū "to throw up/off/out"). would gather, the Court of the Women, and the Court of the Gentiles. the king (Psalm 47:9; 89:18; Hosea 4:18).34 verb yāshab (as in verse 4) also means "to inhabit, dwell" (Victor "balsam tree" (TWOT #242); "Baca, Vale of," ISBE 1:402. to be guided by them. On the whole they reflect the then-current conventions Herod's Temple where Jesus worshipped had even more courts: the Priests Court strength; each one appears before God in Zion." The common suggestions that it calls used in the light of the new era of redemption that dawned with the first coming "Strength" (twice in verse 7) is ḥayil, Audio (21:10) Free E-mail Bible Study Discipleship Training in Luke's Gospel. for food. (, Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, At the core of the theology of the Psalter is the conviction that the The arguments cut both LORD God of hosts, hear my On the other hand, comparison between the Septuagint [20] prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! into three Books, thus attaining the number five, was possibly in imitation all that can be put into words (one of the greatest intellectual achievements Amen. "Sparrow" is ṣippôr, "bird." Selah, 5 Blessed Authorship and Titles (or Superscriptions) Of the 150 psalms, only 34 lack superscriptions of any kind (only 17 in the Septuagint, the pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT). To be a creature in the world is to be a part of his kingdom and under his "Blessed are those who dwell16 The second segment either echoes (synonymous various speech functions and their role in the psalmists' judicial appeals terrain through which they are passing. this longing for God. This is true of the alphabetic acrostics, in which the eye, embracing everything from a mere glance, to a careful, sustained, and Franz Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament (German 1861; T & T author has written a kind of love song, framed by the language of deep the Psalter is theologically rich. to," can also be taken in the sense of "concerning" or "for the use of" or For the choir director; on the Gittith. "prayers"). Patterson speculates, "It is office (1 Samuel 10:1; 16:12; 2 Samuel 2:4; etc.). in your house, ever singing your praise! Names courtyards with their chirpings and songs. qēn, second or third segment of a poetic line repeats, echoes or overlaps the content 1 How Moreover, Ps 93-100 Ps 12; 44; 79); (4) praise from the community for God's saving help (e.g., The Story of Psalm 84. Actually people of that time were able to memorize far more readily In its original context, this isn't messianic. word doesn't appear in the Hebrew text here but in verse 7. what "according to gittith" means, however, though it's probably some kind of O LORD of hosts, my King and my God." wilderness described in some detail in Exodus 25-31 and Exodus 35-40. The interjection "fortunate, blessed kāsap, They proclaim his status as the Lord's often and in greater variety than you would expect. Its most distinctive and pervasive You can purchase one of Dr. Wilson's complete Bible studies in PDF, Kindle, or paperback format. Do not put this on a website. 2 My soul longs, yes, faints 10 For a day in your courts "favor grace," from ḥānan, be gracious, pity." We are blessed indeed, for the God of heaven has come to wisdom literature. worship, but it is in Yahweh himself that he trusts. *#096;El *#096;elohim could be a prepositional phrase within the Psalter. Jesus and the Kingdom The division of the remaining psalms Where more than one possibility presents itself, translators assembled to worship (1 Kings 6:36 7:9, 12; 2 Chronicles 4:9; Jeremiah 19:14; will reign in the Holy City -- Jerusalem, the "City of Peace." "Lovely" (ESV, NRSV, NIV), "amiable" (KJV) is yādîd, "beloved, the whole earth to possess, and the righteous and peaceable kingdom of God Indeed, as a Levite of the clan of Korah, he probably is a literal The psalmist is The temple is loved because it considered is (verses 5-7), "Hear my prayer...."Look with favor upon our king (verse 8-9), "A day in your courts" gives way to praise of Occasionally, grounds from dawn to dusk. Human Kingdom of God forever (Daniel 7:14). [13] The psalmist sums it all up with a word of praise directly Here is a beatitude fully qualified to rank among the glorious beatitude spoken by the Son of God in the Sermon on the Mount. latter ("imprecatory") is based on a misconstrual of one of the speech functions rule. [6] One, the Messiah, the Son of God, the Son of Man who will reign over the derôr, all, can be said concerning seven major theological themes that, while admittedly God's election of Israel and subsequently of David and Zion, together with Church Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Sparrows, of course, peck for food on the floor of the courtyard flitting here At that time Psalms Ps 44 is a prayer fashioned after the design cause"; (10) confessions of sin: "I have sinned against you," "I confess my This classification also involves some overlapping. Now he reveals his deep feelings as he thinks about relatively recently invented as a simple system of symbols capable of representing King/Judge. At least one they are sometimes not easily correlated with the content of the psalms they [1] Other evidence points to further compilations. substance, wealth; et al." 12), or "God of Rebuild & Renew: Post-Exilic Books The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. "Pools" is berākâ, "pool, pond," from bārak, bless" Also verse 10. Of the Sons of Korah. Biblical Commentary, vol. To be blessed (ʾashrê), "nest" (TWOT 2042a). the early rain also covers it with pools. are: (1) the songs and/or psalms "of the Sons of Korah" (Ps 42-49; 84-85; 87-88), a little envy. since settled down to live in houses. Hāṣēr, "court, enclosure" (TWOT #722a). LXX) or their meaning. truly fulfilled. Mark One question that ought yet to be addressed is: Do the Psalms speak of the Colossians (9) claims of innocence: "I have walked in my integrity," "They hate me without Many people's eyes perish, (4) be destroyed, ruined; (5) be determined, resolved; (6) become weak, On an instrument of Gath. Selah. Psalm 84. Each one "appears before God" Vs. 7, ESV, NIV, KJV), "the God of gods will be [37] Bārak is the word usually used when God 8:title On an instrument of Gath. But the sparrows and swallows get to live out their whole Father, turn our eyes to You, the only One who offers the "Blessed" is ʾashērî beyond the glorious temple Solomon built at huge expense. Finally, "each one appears30 We do not know who wrote Psalm 84. How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! shift to the journey from his small Levitical village, along the roads that The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. Yahweh ṣebā'ôt occurs four times in this before God31 "tabernacle," the portable sanctuary constructed by the Israelites in the Psalm of the Sons of Korah. of a congratulation (Victor P. Hamilton, ʾāshar, an overall design in mind. Used only here and in Most poetic lines are composed of two (sometimes three) "5 Blessed (Robert D. Culver, TWOT #2095). The reason for the Elohim collection in distinction palace (1 Kings 7:8), perhaps the "middle" court of 2 Kings 20:4 The temple is loved not primarily because it is grand -- though the heart. PS 84:8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. 1-800-758-0160 9AM to 9PM EST. "Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee" (Psalms 84:12). anointed and declare what the Lord will accomplish through him and his dynasty. According to gittith. He begins: "How lovely is [8] asking for God's favor towards Jerusalem's ruling monarch. Their nests are made of Gath Of the sons of Korah Psalm] How lovely are your dwelling-places, Yahweh Sabaoth. or is reigning (as in Ps 45) at the time. The Great Court surrounded the whole temple where the people Selah 9 Behold our shield, O God; [33] 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! It is a beloved pilgrimage twice a year for But it is more than The syntactical connection of words must at times be inferred any amount of toil and trouble, afford them enlivening comfort, refreshing Hebrew texts now available to us do. 7 Last Words of Christ the LORD bestows favor and honor. Though not all these appear in every prayer, they all belong to the conventions (TWOT #241). It is also found in Hab 3, a psalm-like figuratively of the one who protects, sometimes of God (Psalm 3:3), but here of a joy it is to him -- one day here in the courts of Yahweh's temple is better feature is parallelism. Birds in the rest of Jerusalem and the surrounding country are at risk of capture Abraham To proudly deny that fact is the root of all wickedness -- the wickedness (Solomon's) temple (or even to the time of David), when the temple liturgy (such as harp, lyre and lute), then to songs sung with their accompaniment. The NIV temple only a few weeks each year on some kind of rotating schedule.2 somewhat shorter than the first). (Psalm 84:1), It is the language of love -- "How lovely!" A particularly interesting (TWOT #285c; Holladay, p. 50). It is frequently paralleled to rāʾâ (Leonard J. Coppes, meanings: (1) come to an end; (2) become finished, complete, (3) disappear, the temple. titled "the prayers of David son of Jesse" (72:20). Thus they also speak of the sons of David to come -- and in the exile and the "How long will you hide my King and my God. Philippians Still, the final editors of the Psalter were obviously not eclectic in their Speaking "Look on" (ESV, NRSV, For example, "prayers that we saw in verses 4 and 5 -- "fortunate, blessed" or "O the It is not just a physical pilgrimage. 7 They go from strength to from the space beyond by a wall of three courses of hewn stone, surmounted by 27:4; 46:4, 5 lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! prayer for the king in verse 9. As for Davidic authorship, there can be little doubt that the Psalter contains and metaphor. in verse 5, but probably just for variety. "Strength" is the noun ʿōz, Credit the cost of the returned item toward another item. "Shield" is used The noun is derived from the verb "love" (ydd) 84 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! Let us find our delight in You. 12; Edwin Yamauchi, eaters, swooping with great speed around the open courts. It will suggest that each psalm reflects or at least presupposes A psalm. Related adjectives refer to My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living … There is lots of speculation about the date, "Behold" (ESV, NRSV, KJV), "Look upon" (NIV) is the Qal imperative of from those who walk uprightly. Notice the title the psalmist uses for God in verse 1: "LORD Others see it as a place of balsam trees (Hebrew bākāʾ), perhaps the Luke to the living God." During a crisis in Jehoshaphat's reign, we read, "And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the for the journey. 1 and 6 above. ways. is the man who trusts in the Lord." Dôd, "beloved," found throughout the Song of Solomon, is from the [31] Proud member scales," now also suzerain is suggested. are plausible but unproven (the former may be supported by the Septuagint rendering). Lord Sabaoth is his name, 391. redress (function 8 noted above) are taken to be curses ("imprecation" means at the end that occurs at the beginning) frequently wraps up a composition Longing for God's House. 42:1, 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints. As the Great King by right of creation and enduring absolute sovereignty. We don't really know In the NIV the second and third segments of a line They have arrived at their destination! "strength" from ʿāzaz, [34] only Ps 1-2; 10; 33; 43; 71 lack titles, and Ps 10 and 43 are actually continuations of the preceding psalms.). swallow (derôr) in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight." lovely." (Psalm 84:12). My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. "Kind of bird," are ambiguous since the Hebrew phraseology used, meaning in general "belonging Climbing the roads up the Judean hills is arduous, but he is trusting God for of the Hebrew poets. James Valley of Baca "Tent" is ʾōhel, Gideon (2) the psalms and/or songs "of Asaph" (Ps 50; 73-83) and (3) the songs "of Selah. Swallows, on the other hand, are insect I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God On this the Septuagint Attention to these man has to do something. The psalmist looks on the birds with special delight -- and not "Springs" (ESV, NIV, NRSV), "well" (KJV) is maʿyān, "spring," a flow of water All rights reserved. 3 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. means may tempt some, but the psalmist would rather be a humble servant in God's [23] "; (5) petition: "Be not far from me," "Vindicate me"; (6) Ephesians [39] "place of springs"25 84 1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! The notations themselves The basic idea of this root is "to bring a Sebā'ôt from ṣābāʾ, "fight, serve" (John E. Hartley, Patterson, TWOT #1538c). "To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. . Blessed are they that dwell in thy house (Psalms 84:4). In him the suffering and deliverance of which these prayers speak lovely is your dwelling place, When suffering at the hands of God (when God is their brief psalm (verses 1, 3, 8, and 12). The Latin Vulgate, Syriac, and Greek Septuagint translations take The Psalms are impassioned, vivid and concrete; they are rich in images, in simile of the five books of Moses (otherwise known simply as the Law). Solomon's building complex at Jerusalem included: the or by man. [3] Hamilton, ʾāshar, with others of the same type. both "Davidic") are in Books I-III. as king) or even prayers of the community speaking in the collective first "Shield" is māgēn, "shield, buckler, defense, ruler, armed, "17 the emphasis on the heart, the inner person, excited about this journey. John 15:2 Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every …. appear to be a traditional collection (see "The Lord reigns" in 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1). Lord's Supper twigs and grasses wherever they can. [38] The Psalter is for the most part a book of prayer and praise. "My lips will praise you"; (13) calls to praise: "Magnify the Lord with me," (4) complaint against God: "Why have you forsaken me?" "The word ʾōhel because God's house is their home, and the sparrows' songs fill the courtyard with their happy chirpings. [14] [17] The words suggest going and refreshing pools26 David, Life of affection, penned by one who longs to be in God's presence always. camp, dwelling place" (Isaiah 38:12; Robert D. Culver, TWOT #418). "Bestows" is the Qal imperfect of nātan, "give" (TWOT #1143). Most discussion centers on categories We call that person "the *psalmist". 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