Friday, January 22, 2010

Psalm 84

~for Riley Jordan~


Psalm 84

For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. a]">[a]
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O LORD Almighty!

2 My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.

3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools. b]">[b]

7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.

8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah

9 Look upon our shield, c]">[c] O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.

10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the LORD bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.

12 O LORD Almighty,
blessed is the man who trusts in you.

4 comments:

Jeff said...

Look forward to meeting you in Heaven someday, Riley!

tlc said...

I'm glad that you can honor Riley's memory. Someday we'll meet those sweet ones who touched our lives deeply - if only for a moment. love to you...

Rena said...

A beautiful tribute to your little one. A child, whether here on earth or already in heaven, remains always close to your heart.

Mama said...

That was a very precious tribute.