Daily Bible CEV March 4 Verses

Psalm 84
[For the music leader. A psalm for the people of Korah.]
The Joy of Worship

¹LORD God All-Powerful, your temple is so lovely!

²Deep in my heart I long for your temple,

and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you.

³LORD God All-Powerful, my King and my God,

sparrows find a home near your altars;

swallows build nests there to raise their young.

⁴You bless everyone who lives in your house,

and they sing your praises.

⁵You bless all who depend on you for their strength

and all who deeply desire to visit your temple.

⁶When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing,

and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water.

⁷Your people grow stronger,

and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion.

⁸LORD God All-Powerful, the God of Jacob,

please answer my prayer!

⁹You are the shield that protects your people,

and I am your chosen one. Won't you smile on me?

¹⁰One day in your temple is better

than a thousand anywhere else.

I would rather serve in your house,

than live in the homes of the wicked.

¹¹Our LORD and our God, you are like the sun

and also like a shield.

You treat us with kindness and with honor,

never denying any good thing to those who live right.

¹²LORD God All-Powerful,

you bless everyone who trusts you.

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