Psalms 84:8
O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear thou my prayer,—Give hear, thou God of Jacob. [Selah.]
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
In Context
7They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.
9Our Shield, behold thou, O God, And look upon the face of thine Anointed One.
Cross References
Job 17:9That the righteous may hold on his way, and, the clean of hands, increase in strength.
Isaiah 40:31But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles,—They shall run and not grow weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:2-8
The Pleasures of Public Worship; Benefit of Public Worship. 1 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 a 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… Read the whole commentary →