Psalms
Psalm 84:5–7
5Blessed are those whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6As they pass through the Valley of Baca,b
they make it a place of springs;
even the autumn rain covers it with pools.c
7They go from strength to strength,
until each appears before God in Zion.
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 84:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | אַשְׁרֵ֣י | ’aš·rê | Interjection | H835 happiness, blessedness |
| are those | אָ֭דָם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| whose strength | עֽוֹז־ | ‘ō·wz- | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| is in You | בָ֑ךְ | ḇāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| whose hearts | בִּלְבָבָֽם׃ | bil·ḇā·ḇām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| are set on pilgrimage | מְ֝סִלּ֗וֹת | mə·sil·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4546 highway |
Psalm 84:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As they pass | עֹבְרֵ֤י׀ | ‘ō·ḇə·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| through the Valley | בְּעֵ֣מֶק | bə·‘ê·meq | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6010 vale |
| of Baca | הַ֭בָּכָא | hab·bā·ḵā | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1056 balsam-tree |
| they make it | יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ | yə·šî·ṯū·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| a place of springs | מַעְיָ֣ן | ma‘·yān | Noun - masculine singular | H4599 spring |
| even | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| the autumn rain | מוֹרֶֽה׃ | mō·w·reh | Noun - masculine singular | H4175 (early) rain |
| covers it | יַעְטֶ֥ה | ya‘·ṭeh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself |
| with pools | בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת | bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1293 blessing |
Psalm 84:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They go | יֵ֭לְכוּ | yê·lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| from strength | מֵחַ֣יִל | mê·ḥa·yil | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| strength | חָ֑יִל | ḥā·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| until each appears | יֵרָאֶ֖ה | yê·rā·’eh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| before | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| in Zion | בְּצִיּֽוֹן׃ | bə·ṣî·yō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 84:5 Psalm 28:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Zechariah 10:12 · Philippians 4:13 · Psalm 40:8 · Micah 4:2 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Psalm 55:14 · Jeremiah 50:4–5 · Psalm 42:4 · Isaiah 45:24 · Psalm 122:1
Psalm 84:6 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Romans 5:3–5 · Joel 2:23 · John 16:33 · Romans 8:37 · Revelation 7:14 · Psalm 68:9 · Psalm 66:10–12 · Acts 14:22 · 2 Samuel 5:22–24 · 2 Kings 3:9–20
Psalm 84:7 Proverbs 4:18 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Isaiah 40:31 · Job 17:9 · John 1:16 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Psalm 42:2 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · John 14:3 · Psalm 43:3 · John 15:2 · Jeremiah 31:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.