Psalm 84:3 “Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself,…”

Psalm 84:3

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

World English Bible

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King, and my God.

American Standard Version

Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.

Darby Translation

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she layeth her young, thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, my King and my God.

Young's Literal Translation

(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.

Bible in Basic English

The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

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Cross references

“sparrow”

Psalm 91:1 Psalm 90:1 Matthew 8:20 Psalm 116:7 Matthew 23:37

Psalm 91:1 · BSB

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 90:1 · BSB

Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.

Matthew 8:20 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Psalm 116:7 · BSB

Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Also

Psalm 43:4 Psalm 5:2

Psalm 43:4 · BSB

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Psalm 5:2 · BSB

Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

4How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah

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