Blessed Are Those Whose Trust Is in the LORD

Psalm 84:10-12

This psalm began with the psalmist declaring, “How lovely is Your tabernacle” (v.1)! Here again in verse ten he expressed how great his longing was for the house of God, and what pleasure it was for him. He’d rather spend just one day in God’s house than a thousand days any place else. Shouldn’t that be our duty as children of God?  By the standards of man, the doorkeeper’s job might have been menial, but this psalmist found this humble position a pleasure. He found joy ushering the saved and the wayward into God’s house where God is being celebrated than “live in the tents of wickedness.” The tents of wickedness explicitly suggest living in places where there may be all the comforts of life but corrupt activity that only reaps destruction. The psalmist clearly doesn’t want to be there; he’d rather gladly welcome others into God’s house.

The psalmist goes on to proclaim “the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly” (v.11). The sun is vital to all living organisms, providing light, heat, and energy. Therefore, the psalmist described the Lord as a sun. Spiritually where there’s darkness in our lives, He blesses and sustains us with life like the sun. We are His people “chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9, GNT). Not only did the writer describe the Lord as a sun but also a shield. He is our almighty shield – the protector and defender of His people. God came to Abram in a vision and said, “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward” (Genesis 15:1).   When we who trust the Lord are vulnerable, we can count on Him; we are blessed because He promises to carry us through difficult times.

Lastly, the psalmist addressed the Lord of hosts, saying, “Blessed is the man who trusts in You” (v.12, KJV)!  Brothers and Sisters, keeping trusting the Lord; He is a rewarder of those who walk uprightly, obeying His word.