A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A worship psalm on behalf of pilgrims to the temple in Jerusalem.
v.1 Statement of theme. The loveliness of worshiping God.
v.2-4 The psalmist longs to be at the temple of the Lord. The living God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
ever singing your praise! Selah
v.5-7 The pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
v.8-9 A prayer for the anointed king.
v.10 The supreme value of worshiping God. A day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.
v.11 The Lord bestows favor and honor on those who walk uprightly (with integrity).
v.12 A closing beatitude.
12 O Lord of hosts,
blessed is the one who trusts in you!