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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 84:1

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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Ps 84 The psalmist expresses his deep spiritual longing for God’s presence. He faints with longing as he reflects on the Temple and on pilgrims making the journey to Jerusalem (84:1-7). He prays for himself and for the community (84:8-9). The conclusion of the psalm (84:10-12) clarifies that the Temple represents God—the psalmist truly longs for God’s presence. He knows that God’s goodness is greater than life and that only God can give his people favor and honor (84:10-11). 84:1-4 The psalmist is far from the Temple. He turns toward it in hopeful reflection.
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