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psalms 84:5

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Psalms 84:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].

Psalms 84:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 84:5

Theological / Devotional

Blessed. See on Ps. 1:1. The second blessing is bestowed on those who hold God in their hearts as they make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem (see vs. 4, 12) at the time of the great national feasts.

Strength. Blessed is the man who realizes that God is the source of his strength (see v. 7).

Ways. Heb. mesilloth, “highways.” The following interpretation of the passage has been suggested: the man is happy who meditates on the highways that lead to the sanctuary, who prepares to travel over them, who sets his heart on making the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and worshiping in the sanctuary. On every succeeding pilgrimage he anticipates the familiar landmarks of the road; and ever after, every step of the familiar way lingers in his memory.

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