KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 84:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
WEB World English Bible
Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.
Surrounding context — Psalm 84
1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
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.
5 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
גַּם־H1571 · gamalsoצִפּ֨וֹר׀H6833 · tsip.porbirdמָ֪צְאָהH4672 · ma.tsato findבַ֡יִתH1004 · betplaceוּדְר֤וֹר׀H1866 · de.rorswallowקֵ֥ןH7064 · qennestלָהּ֮H9034 · haherאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichשָׁ֪תָהH7896 · shitto set: makeאֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָH667 · eph.ro.achyoungאֶֽת־H854 · etwithמִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָH4196 · miz.be.achaltarיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֑וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyמַ֝לְכִּ֗יH4428 · me.lekhkingוֵאלֹהָֽי׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Psalm 90:1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.Psalm 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.Psalm 116:7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.Psalm 5:2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!
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