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Psalm 84:12
LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
10For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
12LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
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“LORD of Armies” names God's might, while “trusts in you” makes the closing blessing personal: the mighty God is someone to depend on.
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Psalm 34:8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.Both passages name a person blessed through dependence on the LORD, expressed as trust in Psalm 84 and refuge in Psalm 34.
Jeremiah 17:7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose confidence is in the LORD.Both pronounce a blessing on the person who trusts in the LORD; Jeremiah also describes that trust as confidence in him.
Psalm 1:1Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;Both describe a person as blessed; Psalm 84 names trust in God, while Psalm 1 describes refusing wicked counsel.
Psalm 2:12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.Both passages link blessing with dependence: Psalm 84 names trust in God, and Psalm 2 names refuge in the Son.
Psalm 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.Both name trust in God; Psalm 62 urges that trust at all times and pairs it with pouring out the heart.
Haggai 2:19Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven’t produced. From today I will bless you.’”Both speak of blessing from God, though Haggai addresses unproductive crops and Psalm 84 names the person who trusts in him.
Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Both pronounce people blessed, though Psalm 84 names those who trust in God and Matthew names the poor in spirit.
Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in the LORD’s name, and rely on his …Both name trust in the LORD; Isaiah urges this reliance even for someone walking in darkness without light.
Isaiah 30:18Therefore the LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for the LORD is a God of …Both pronounce a blessing on those who depend on the LORD, expressed through trusting him in the psalm and waiting in Isaiah.
Jeremiah 39:18For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says the LORD.’”Both connect trust in the LORD with good from him; Jeremiah gives a specific promise of escape from death.
Proverbs 28:25One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.Both connect trusting in the LORD with good: Psalm 84 calls that person blessed, and Proverbs says that person will prosper.
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The blessing named here belongs to the person who trusts in God. Your trust has a worthy object: YHWH of Armies.
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