(A psalm of the descendants of Korah)
“How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. with my whole being, today and should, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her next and raises her young at a place near Your altar, O Lord of Heavens Armies, my King and may God! What joy for those who can live in Your house, always singing praises.”
“A single day in Your courts is better than a thousand days anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold not good thing from those who do what is right. O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy of those who trust in You.” (Psalm 84: 1-4, 10-12, NLT)