Psalms 84:2 (KJV)

Passage

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

Psalms 84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Psalms 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

Psalms 84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "How amiable are thy tabernacles O LORD..." into verse 3's "Yea the sparrow hath found an house...", so "soul" 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 "soul" and "longeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.