Psalms 84

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 84?

  1. As the Deer — Matt Gilman (2013) Psalms 84:2

    The opening closely reproduces the psalmist's intense longing for the sanctuary and the response of both inward and physical life to God.

  2. Show Me Your Glory (Live) — Brandon Lake (2021) Psalms 84:2

    The bridge echoes the psalmist's description of both inner and bodily life crying out for God, applying that whole-person longing to the desire for divine glory.

  3. I Hear the Lord Passing By — Gateway Worship (2010) Psalms 84:2

    The bridge pairs the heart and physical body in longing for God's presence, closely adapting the distinctive whole-person language of this verse.

  4. No Other Love — Rush of Fools (2011) Psalms 84:2

    The bridge pairs the soul's longing and fainting in devotion to Jesus, closely adapting the psalm's paired expressions of longing and fainting for God's presence.

  5. Pouring It Out for You — Newsboys (2011) Psalms 84:2

    The closing section closely adapts the psalm’s distinctive pairing of inward desire and physical being joining in an appeal to God. It redirects that whole-person longing into praise of divine holiness and devotion to Jesus.

  6. All I Want - Live — Gateway Worship (2023) Psalms 84:2

    The bridge closely reproduces the psalm's distinctive joining of the heart and physical body in a cry of longing for God.

  7. No Good Thing/Psalm 84 — Kieran the Light & KRL & Don Jay Live (2024) Psalms 84:3

    The song directly draws on Psalm 84’s sparrow imagery, preference for a single day in God's courts, and assurance that God does not withhold what is good from those who walk uprightly.

  8. Above All — Hillsong London (2007) Psalms 84:4-6

    The verse closely adapts Psalm 84, particularly The Message's distinctive imagery of human lives becoming roads for God and winding through valleys. Its blessing of those inhabiting God's dwelling, desire for a day of worship there, and sunlight imagery also follow the psalm.

  9. Bless God — Brooke Ligertwood (2023) Psalms 84:5

    The description of blessed people whose hearts are oriented toward pilgrimage closely reproduces the distinctive language of this verse, while explicitly centering the journey on Jesus.

  10. New Every Morning - Live — Covenant Worship & David Binion & Joshua Dufrene (2014) Psalms 84:7

    The chorus reproduces the distinctive description of pilgrims progressing through successive measures of strength, applying that movement to the worshipping community.

  11. Lindo Momento — Julliany Souza (2024) Psalms 84:10

    The comparison between a brief time in God's presence and a thousand spent away directly adapts the psalm's valuation of one day in God's courts over a thousand elsewhere.

  12. Face to Face - Live — ICF Worship (2014) Psalms 84:10

    The bridge directly adapts the psalm's comparison between a single day in God's courts and a thousand elsewhere, expressing the incomparable value of his presence.

  13. Reverie — Rachel Morley & Kaelob Mecum (2025) Psalms 84:10

    The bridge directly adapts the psalmist’s declaration that a single day near God is better than a much longer time elsewhere, recasting God’s courts as his presence.

  14. Dono da Minha Afeição - Ao Vivo — fhop music (2025) Psalms 84:10

    The song closely reproduces the psalmist's comparison between one day in God's dwelling and a thousand days elsewhere.

  15. Forever and a Day — Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson (2011) Psalms 84:10

    The first spontaneous section explicitly prefers God's courts to every other earthly location. This closely adapts the psalm’s comparison between time in God's courts and time spent elsewhere.

  16. How Much You Love — Allie Paige (2017) Psalms 84:11

    The song closely restates the psalmist's assurance that God does not deny what is truly good to those who trust and follow him.

  17. Beautiful Story — Newsboys (2019) Psalms 84:11

    The declaration that God withholds no genuinely good thing closely follows the psalm's assurance concerning those who walk faithfully.

  18. Faithful to Believe — Byron Cage (2009) Psalms 84:11

    The question about God withholding good things directly adapts this psalm's assurance of divine generosity. The song does not explicitly retain the verse's qualification concerning those who walk uprightly.

  19. How Much More — Rita Springer (2024) Psalms 84:11

    The repeated assurance that God withholds no good thing directly echoes the psalmist’s declaration about God’s generosity toward those who walk uprightly.

  20. Good — Karen Clark Sheard (2010) Psalms 84:11

    The outro combines God's bestowal of grace and glory with his promise not to withhold good things from those who live uprightly, closely adapting this particular verse.

Psalms 84 (King James Version)

1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3 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.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

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

6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.