| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1How lovely are your dwelling places, LORD of the Heavenly Armies. | 1For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, LORD of Hosts. |
| 2I desire and long for the Temple courts of the LORD. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God. | 2I long and yearn for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God. |
| 3Even the sparrow found a house for herself and the swallow a nest to lay her young at your altar, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, my king and God. | 3Even a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow, a nest for herself where she places her young-- near Your altars, LORD of Hosts, my King and my God. |
| 4How happy are those who live in your Temple, for they can praise you continuously. Interlude | 4How happy are those who reside in Your house, who praise You continually. Selah |
| 5How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path. | 5Happy are the people whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. |
| 6They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings. | 6As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a source of springwater; even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings. |
| 7They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion. | 7They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion. |
| 8LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, hear my prayer! Listen, God of Jacob! Interlude | 8 LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; listen, God of Jacob. Selah |
| 9God, look at our shield, and show favor to your anointed, | 9Consider our shield, God; look on the face of Your anointed one. |
| 10for a day in your Temple courts is better than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather stand at the entrance of God's house than live in the tent of wickedness. | 10Better a day in Your courts than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be at the door of the house of my God than to live in the tents of wicked people. |
| 11For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly. | 11For the LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD gives grace and glory; He does not withhold the good from those who live with integrity. |
| 12LORD of Heavenly Armies, how happy are those who trust in you. | 12Happy is the person who trusts in You, LORD of Hosts! |
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