Psalms 84:8

O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — A worshipper speaks directly to Yahweh during a pilgrimage to Zion, positioning a personal petition between a declaration of communal strength and a request for royal favor.

The words — צְבָאוֹת (Tze.va.'ot) = hosts; תְפִלָּתִי (te.fi.la.T/i) = my prayer.

The thread — The identical opening invocation appears in Psalms 59:5, connecting this specific plea to broader covenant appeals for divine intervention.

Why it lands — The text commands the reader to direct personal supplication to the covenant God who explicitly demands attention, framing individual need within the structure of temple worship and kingship.

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The Hebrew words

יְה֘וָ֤הYah.wehO Yahweh אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGod of צְ֭בָאוֹתTze.va.'othosts שִׁמְעָ֣הshim.'A/hhear/ !תְפִלָּתִ֑יte.fi.la.T/iprayer/ my הַאֲזִ֨ינָהha.'a.Zi.na/hgive ear/ !אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiO God of יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoJacob סֶֽלָה׃Se.lahSelah

King James Version

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Cross-references

Psalms 59:5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah