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Psalms 84:3

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 84:4.

גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.צִפּ֨וֹרtsiporbirdצִפּוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bird”, the ordinary formH6833a little bird (as hopping)bird, fowl, sparrow.מָ֪צְאָהmatseahcomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בַ֡יִתvayitfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וּדְר֤וֹרuderorand swallowדְּרוֹרconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and swallow”, the ordinary formH1866the swift, a kind of swallowswallow.קֵ֥ןqennestקֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “nest”, the ordinary formH7064a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwellingnest, room.לָהּ֮lahtoלָהּ֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toאֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…שָׁ֪תָהshatahapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “apply”, a completed actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָefrocheyhayoungאֶפְרֹחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “young”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH667the brood of a birdyoung (one).אֶֽתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָmizbechoteykhaaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “altar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4196an altaraltar.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֑וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).מַ֝לְכִּ֗יmalkikingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.וֵאלֹהָֽיvelohayand Godאֱלֹהִיםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(84-4) Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God — .

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.

Young’s Literal Translation

(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she layeth her young, thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, my King and my God.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(84-4) Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God — .

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, and the turtle-dove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ γὰρ στρουθίον εὗρεν ἑαυτῷ οἰκίαν, καὶ τρυγὼν νοσσιὰν ἑαυτῇ, οὗ θήσει τὰ νοσσία ἑαυτῆς· τὰ θυσιαστήριά σου Κύριε τῶν δυνάμεων, ὁ βασιλεύς μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου.