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Themes in Psalm 84

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Themes in Psalm 84

Psalm 84:1 (show verse)

How lovely are thy habitations, O Yahweh of hosts!

Access to God » Saints earnestly seek
Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » Loved by his people

Psalm 84:2 (show verse)

My soul, longeth - yea even languisheth - for the courts of Yahweh, - My heart and my flesh, shout aloud for a Living GOD.

Access to God » Saints earnestly seek
Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God
Church » Called courts
God » Love to » Examples of
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Desirous of God
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Love » The test » To God
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
Worship » Loved by his people
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for

Psalm 84:3 (show verse)

Even the sparrow, hath found a home, And, the swallow, a nest for herself, where she hath laid her young, Thine altars, O Yahweh of hosts, My king and my God!

Birds » The nests of
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Sparrows
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Swallows
Birds » Clean » Swallow
Birds » Make their nests » Under the roofs of houses
Sparrow » Nests of
Swallow » Builds its nest in the sanctuary
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » Loved by his people

Psalm 84:4 (show verse)

How happy are they who abide in thy house, - Still are they praising thee. Selah.

Attendance » Reasons for » Blessing pronounced upon
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » Blessing pronounced upon
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Worship » God's presence in

Psalm 84:5 (show verse)

How happy the men whose strength is in thee, Festive processions are in their heart.

the Blessed » Who frequent the house of God
the Blessed » Whose strength is in the lord
God » Remember » Strength, our
God » Mercy of » Our strength
Strength » God, our
The First Temple » Was called » Zion

Psalm 84:6 (show verse)

Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.

Baca » Valley of
the anniversary Feasts » The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are strengthened by God
Pools and ponds » Filled by the rain
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
The First Temple » Was called » Zion
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Baca
Wells » Supplied by the rain

Psalm 84:7 (show verse)

They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.

the anniversary Feasts » The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Grace of God » Growth in
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are strengthened by God
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
The First Temple » Was called » Zion

Psalm 84:8 (show verse)

O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear thou my prayer, - Give hear, thou God of Jacob. Selah.

Ear » Figurative » Anthropomorphic uses of

Psalm 84:9 (show verse)

Our Shield, behold thou, O God, And look upon the face of thine Anointed One.

Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection

Psalm 84:10 (show verse)

For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.

Church » Called courts
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Wickedness » A large amount
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
Worship » Loved by his people
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for

Psalm 84:11 (show verse)

For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, - Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A shield
Defense » Who the lord defends
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
Glory » The lord giving glory
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
God » Leader » Light, a
God » Remember » Shield
God » Grace of » Freely given
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Divine » Freely given
Grace » God's » Freely given
Grace » God is the giver of
Grace » Specially given » To those who walk uprightly
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Shield
divine Protector » A shield
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Spiritual » Light » God a light
Sun » Figurative
The sun » Illustrative » Of God's favor
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Have nothing good withheld

Psalm 84:12 (show verse)

O Yahweh of hosts! How happy the man who trusteth in thee!

the Blessed » Who trust in God