Psalm 84 - Longing for the Courts of the LORD
A pilgrim psalm of longing, from the sparrow's nest to the doorkeeper's post.
Psalm 84 captures a pilgrim's longing for the temple, where even 'the sparrow hath found an house' near the altar of the LORD of hosts. It sits among the Psalms overview as one of the most personal expressions of desire for God's presence in the whole collection.
The title of the foure and eiytetithe salm. Of the sones of Chore.
Lord, thou hast blessid thi lond; thou hast turned awei the caitifte of Jacob.
Thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of thi puple; thou hast hilid alle the synnes of hem.
Thou hast aswagid al thin ire; thou hast turned awei fro the ire of thin indignacioun.
God, oure helthe, conuerte thou vs; and turne awei thin ire fro vs.
Whether thou schalt be wrooth to vs withouten ende; ether schalt thou holde forth thin ire fro generacioun in to generacioun?
God, thou conuertid schalt quykene vs; and thi puple schal be glad in thee.
Lord, schewe thi merci to vs; and yyue thin helthe to vs.
I schal here what the Lord God schal speke in me; for he schal speke pees on his puple. And on hise hooli men; and on hem that ben turned to herte.
Netheles his helthe is niy men dredynge him; that glorie dwelle in oure lond.
Merci and treuthe metten hem silf; riytwisnesse and pees weren kissid.
Treuthe cam forth of erthe; and riytfulnesse bihelde fro heuene.
For the Lord schal yyue benignyte; and oure erthe schal yyue his fruyt.
Riytfulnesse schal go bifore him; and schal sette hise steppis in the weie.