Psalms 84:12 (ASV)

Passage

O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Psalm 85 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:10 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.

Psalms 84:11 For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalms 84:12 O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Psalm 85 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "hosts", "blessed", "trusteth", "thee", "psalm", "chief", and "musician". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "hosts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For Jehovah God is a sun and...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "hosts". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "hosts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.