Psa 84:12 | NETfull | STEP | O Lord who rules over all , how blessed are those who trust in you! For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.

Psalms 84:12

O Lord who rules over all, ^{▼▼ Traditionally “Lord of hosts.”}
how blessed are those who trust in you! ^{▼▼ Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man [who] trusts in you.” Hebrew literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle stated here is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender and age specific “man” with the plural “those.” The individual referred to here is representative of all followers of God, as the use of the plural form in v. 12b indicates.}

Psalm 85

^{▼▼ Psalm 85. God’s people recall how he forgave their sins in the past, pray that he might now restore them to his favor, and anticipate renewed blessings.}