Psalms 84:5 (WEB)

Passage

Blessed are those whose strength is in you; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:3 Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

Psalms 84:4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.

Psalms 84:5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.

Psalms 84:6 Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

Psalms 84:7 They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Blessed are those who dwell in your..." into verse 6's "Passing through the valley of Weeping they...", so "blessed" and "whose" 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 "blessed" and "whose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.