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Themes in Psalm 84

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Themes in Psalm 84

{Upon Gittith, a Psalm of the sons of Korah} O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of Hosts!

My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

For the sparrow hath found her a house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; even thine altars, O LORD 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

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be always praising thee. Selah.

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are thy ways,

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

who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.

They will go from strength to strength, and unto the God of Gods appeareth every one of them in Zion.

O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; hearken, O God of Jacob.

Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

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

O LORD God of Hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.

the Blessed » Who trust in God