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BibleGateway: Psalm 84:1-12

ESV Text: Psalm 84:1-12


KJV Text:

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     1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 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. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

     8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 262:
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

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1. A mighty Fortress is our God, 
A trusty Shield and Weapon; 
He helps us free from every need 
That hath us now o’ertaken. 
The old evil Foe 
Now means deadly woe; 
Deep guile and great might 
Are his dread arms in fight; 
On Earth is not his equal. 

2. With might of ours can naught be done, 
Soon were our loss effected; 
But for us fights the Valiant One, 
Whom God Himself elected. 
Ask ye, Who is this? 
Jesus Christ it is. 
Of Sabaoth Lord, 
And there’s none other God; 
He holds the field forever. 

3. Though devils all the world should fill, 
All eager to devour us. 
We tremble not, we fear no ill, 
They shall not overpower us. 
This world’s prince may still 
Scowl fierce as he will, 
He can harm us none, 
He’s judged; the deed is done; 
One little word can fell him. 

4. The Word they still shall let remain 
Nor any thanks have for it; 
He’s by our side upon the plain 
With His good gifts and Spirit. 
And take they our life, 
Goods, fame, child and wife, 
Let these all be gone, 
They yet have nothing won; 
The Kingdom our remaineth.