Psalms 84:8

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
LORD	יְה֘וָ֤ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
hosts	צְ֭בָאוֹת Tze.va.'ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute
hear	שִׁמְעָ֣ה shim.'Ah	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he
prayer	תְפִלָּתִ֑י te.fi.la.Ti	H8605	intercession · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
ear	הַאֲזִ֨ינָה ha.'a.Zi.nah	H238	to broaden out the ear (with the hand) · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he
God	אֱלֹהֵ֖י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֣ב ya.'a.Ko	H3290	Jaakob · proper noun, a man's name
Selah	סֶֽלָה Se.lah	H5542	suspension (of music) · interjection

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Cross-references

Psalms 59:5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:8–end

Here, I. The psalmist prays for audience and acceptance with God, not mentioning particularly what he desired God would do for him. He needed to say no more when he had professed such an affectionate esteem for the ordinances of God, which now he was restrained and banished from. All his desire was, in that profession, plainly before God, and his longing, his groaning, was not hidden from him; therefore he prays (Psa 84:8, Psa 84:9) only that God would hear his prayer and give ear, that he would behold his condition, behold his good affection, and look upon his face, which way it was set, and how his countenance discovered the longing desire he had towards God's courts. He calls himself (as…

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John Gill on Psalms 84:8

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer,.... the redemption of the captives, says Kimchi; for the building of the house, the temple, according to Jarchi; but rather for the courts of God, an opportunity of attending them, and for the presence of God in them; see Psalm 84:2 in which he might hope to succeed, from the consideration of the Lord's being the God of hosts, or armies, in heaven and in earth; and so was able to do everything for him, and more for him than he could ask or think; his arm was not shortened, nor his ear heavy, Isaiah 59:1, and as this character is expressive of his power, the following is of his grace: give ear, O God of Jacob; he being the covenant God of the people of Is…

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John Calvin on Psalms 84:8–end

Psalm 84:8-11 8. O Jehovah, God of Hosts! hear my prayer: O God of Jacob! hearken. Selah. 9. O God! our shield, behold; and look upon the face of thy Anointed. 10. For better is one day in thy courts than a thousand elsewhere. [469] I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11. For Jehovah God is our sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory: he will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. O Jehovah of Hosts! blessed is the man who trusteth in thee. 8 O Jehovah, God of Hosts! hear my prayer. David, instead of acting like worldly men, who foolishly and unprofitably distress and torment themselves by inwardly cherishing…

The Church Fathers

And again, from the thought of those joys he returns to his own sighs. He sees what has come before in hope, and where he is in reality....Therefore returning to the groans proper to this place, he says, "O Lord God of virtues, hear my prayer: hearken, O God of Jacob" [Psalm 84:8]: for Jacob himself also You have made Israel out of Jacob. For God appeared unto him, and he was called Israel, [Genesis 32:28] seeing God. Hear me therefore, O God of Jacob, and make me Israel. When shall I become Israel? When the God of Gods shall appear in Sion.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 84

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Dictionary and topics

Gittith — A stringed instrument of music. This word is found in the titles of Ps. 8, 81, 84. In these places the LXX. render the word by “on the wine-fats.” The Targum explains by “on the harp which David…
Music, Instrumental — Among instruments of music used by the Hebrews a principal place is given to stringed instruments. These were, (1.) The kinnor, the “harp.” (2.) The nebel, “a skin bottle,” rendered “psaltery.” (3.)…
Ear · .Anthropomorphic uses of — .Anthropomorphic uses of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 84:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:8–end

John Gill on Psalms 84:8

John Calvin on Psalms 84:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 84:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:8–end

John Gill on Psalms 84:8

John Calvin on Psalms 84:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 84:5–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 84:6

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 84:8