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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 84 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Of "gittith", [See comments on Psalms 8:1]. The Targum renders it here, as there, "to praise upon the harp that was brought from Gath;'' and of the sons of Korah, [See comments on Psalms 42:1] and the argument of this psalm is thought to be much the same with that and Psalms 43:1. It was, very probably,...
John Gill
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house,.... The house of God, in his tabernacles and courts; referring to the priests and Levites, who were frequently officiating there, in their turns, night and day; and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Gibeon, where the ark and tabernacle were, who had frequent opportunities of attendance on divine worship: and happy are those who have a name and place in...
Matthew Henry
Though David's name be not in the title of this psalm, yet we have reason to think he was the penman of it, because it breathes so much of his excellent spirit and is so much like the sixty-third psalm which was penned by him; it is supposed that David penned this psalm when he was forced by Absalom's rebellion to quit his city, which he lamented his absence from, not so much because it was the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. The psalmist felt that those who were always in the house of the Lord must always be full of music. I am afraid that it is not so in all cases, yet it should be so.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: The psalmist meant those priests who lived in the temple; and, in a spiritual sense, his words apply to those who dwell in God wherever they are, and who can truly sing, — “Where’er we dwell, we dwell in thee, Or on the land or on the sea.” “Blessed are they that dwell in thy house;” — Psa_84:4. They will be still praising thee. Selah. Constant communion...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: The men who are always occupied in the Lord’s service, or those who are in God’s house even when they are in their own houses, — the men who are always at home with God, who feel that the canopy of heaven is the roof of God’s house in which they dwell, and who therefore never go away from God’s house, but always dwell there with him. “Bless’d are the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. The nearer to God you are in your life, the sweeter and more constant will be your song to him. They who dwell with God dwell where there must be singing. “Where God doth dwell, sure heaven is there, And singing there must be: Since, Lord, thy presence makes my heaven, Whom should I sing but thee?” Blessed are they who...