Psalms 84:9

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand,.... "One day"; so the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; and so the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret it; one day in…

Behold, O God our shield - Our defense, as a shield is a defense in the day of battle. Compare Psa 5:12, note; Psa 18:2, note; Psa 33:20, note. It is an appeal to God as a protector. The psalmist was…

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…

The pilgrims" prayer, and the ground of their confidence.