Psalms 84:2 (GNV)

Passage

My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:1 To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!

Psalms 84:2 My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

Psalms 84:3 Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.

Psalms 84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. Selah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soule", "longeth", "fainteth", "courtes", "lord", "mine", "heart", and "flesh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soule" and "longeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "To him that excelleth upon Gittith A..." into verse 3's "Yea the sparrowe hath found her an...", so "soule" and "longeth" 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 "soule" and "longeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.