Psalms 84:7 (ASV)

Passage

They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways [to Zion].

Psalms 84:6 Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

Psalms 84:7 They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

Psalms 84:8 O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalms 84:9 Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "strength", "appeareth", "before", and "zion". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "strength" and "appeareth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Passing through the valley of Weeping they..." into verse 8's "O Jehovah God of hosts hear my...", so "strength" and "appeareth" belong inside that flow. 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 "strength" and "appeareth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.