Psalms 84:5
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
- KJV
- Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
- WEB
- Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
- ASV
- Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways [to Zion].
- DARBY
- Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, they, in whose heart are the highways.
- BLB
- blessed [is] the man, the strength of him [is] in You; highways [are] in their heart.
- ÅB
- Salig er det menneske som har sin styrke i deg, de hvis hu står til de jevne veier[^2].
- OTB
- Salig er det menneske som har sin styrke i deg,
De som har sitt hjerte vendt til Sions veier! - B1930
- Salig er det menneske som har sin styrke i dig, de hvis hu står til de jevne veier. / < d.e. veiene til Guds hus.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 28:7–8
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Read in contextZechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Read in contextPsalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Read in contextMicah 4:2
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Read in contextPsalms 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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