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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 84"
description: "PSALM 84   :-. (See on Psalms 8:1,
title, and Psalms 84:4, title). The
writer describes the desirableness of God"
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PSALM 84

. (See on [Psalms 8:1](../../../kjv/psalms/8/1),
title, and [Psalms 84:4](../../../kjv/psalms/84/4), title). The
writer describes the desirableness of God's worship and prays for a
restoration to its privileges.

**1. amiable**—not lovely, but
beloved.
**tabernacles**— ().

**2. longeth**—most intensely
([Genesis 31:30](../../../kjv/genesis/31/30); [Psalms 17:12](../../../kjv/psalms/17/12)).
**fainteth**—exhausted with
desire.
**courts**—as tabernacles
([Psalms 84:1](../../../kjv/psalms/84/1)) —the whole
building.
**crieth out**—literally,
"sings for joy"; but here, and [Psalms 84:1](../../../kjv/psalms/84/1), expresses an act of sorrow as the corresponding noun
([Psalms 17:1](../../../kjv/psalms/17/1); [Psalms 61:2](../../../kjv/psalms/61/2)).
**heart and . . . flesh**—as
in [Psalms 63:1](../../../kjv/psalms/63/1).

**3. thine altars**—that is, of
burnt offering and incense, used for the whole tabernacle. Its
structure afforded facilities for sparrows and swallows to indulge
their known predilections for such places. Some understand the
statement as to the birds as a comparison: "as they find homes,
so do I desire *thine altars,*" &c.

**4.** This view is favored by the
language here, which, as in [Psalms 15:1](../../../kjv/psalms/15/1);
[Psalms 23:6](../../../kjv/psalms/23/6), recognizes the blessing
of membership in God's family by terms denoting a *dwelling in His
house.*

**5.** (Compare ).
**in whose heart . . . the
ways**—that is, who knows and loves the way to God's favor
([Proverbs 16:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/17); [Isaiah 40:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/3);
[Isaiah 40:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/4)).

**6. valley of Baca**—or,
"weeping." Through such, by reason of their dry and barren
condition, the worshippers often had to pass to Jerusalem. As they
might become wells, or fountains, or pools, supplied by refreshing
rain, so the grace of God, by the exercises of His worship, refreshes
and revives the hearts of His people, so that for sorrows they have
"rivers of delight" ([Psalms 36:8](../../../kjv/psalms/36/8);
[Psalms 46:4](../../../kjv/psalms/46/4)).

**7.** The figure of the pilgrim is
carried out. As such daily refit their bodily strength till they
reach Jerusalem, so the spiritual worshipper is daily supplied with
spiritual strength by God's grace till he appears before God in
heaven.
**appeareth . . . God**—the
terms of the requisition for the attendance on the feasts (compare ),

**9.** God is addressed as a shield
(compare [Psalms 84:11](../../../kjv/psalms/84/11)).
**thine anointed**—David
([1 Samuel 16:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/12)).

**10. I had . . .
doorkeeper**—literally, "I choose to sit on the threshold,"
the meanest place.

**11, 12.** As a sun God enlightens
([Psalms 27:1](../../../kjv/psalms/27/1)); as a shield He
protects.
**grace**—God's favor, its
fruit—
**glory**—the honor He
bestows.
**uprightly**— ([Psalms 15:2](../../../kjv/psalms/15/2);
[Psalms 18:23](../../../kjv/psalms/18/23)).

**12. that trusteth**—constantly.

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