Psalms 84:2

"For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies!"

Key Reflection

This opening line indicates that the psalm is a song for use in worship, traditionally performed using an instrument associated with Gath. The phrase "How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies!" expresses deep longing and admiration for God's presence and protection, suggesting a sense of security and beauty in the sanctuary or temple.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

My soul longeth -The word used here means properly to be pale; then, to be faint or weak; and then, to pine after, to long for, to desire earnestly. It would properly denote such a longing or desire as to make one faint or exhausted; that is, it indicates intense desire. InPsalms 17:12, it is applied to a hungry lion; “Like a lion that is greedy of its prey.” InGenesis 31:30, it conveys the idea of intense desire: “Because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house.” For an illustration of the sentiment here expressed, see the notes atPsalms 42:1-2. Yea, even fainteth -Is exhausted; fails of its strength.

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