lectionary.com

Epiphany Season · Presentation of the Lord · Year C

Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10

How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place

The New Jerusalem, Gustave Doré
The New Jerusalem, Gustave Doré, 1866La Sainte Bible (Tours, 1866) · public domain

Overview & Insights

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!" (Psalm 84:1)

The psalmist expresses deep longing for God's temple courts, envying even the sparrows that nest near the altar. The psalm blesses those who make pilgrimage there and affirms that a single day in God's courts outweighs a thousand spent elsewhere.

From Sermons.com: Join Today to access the most scholarly & well written preaching resources anywhere.

Take it further

Commentary

Background & Word Study

The Church Fathers

Prep at sermons.com

Ready to write?

  • Full sermons on Luke 2:22-40
  • Illustrations cleared for use in worship
  • Commentary, quotes, and Bible dictionary
Open it at sermons.com →

Trusted by pastors since 1995.

Free every Tuesday

Illustrations & Sermon Prep in your inbox

The coming Sunday’s readings, a cleared-for-use illustration, and a sermon-prep head start. One email, free.