Psalm 72:17-19. A Description of the Ideal King.
A universal hymn of praise.
MUSIC. For comments on the tune, DUNFERMLINE, see [Hymn 575].
592. How lovely are Thy dwellings fair
Psalm LXXXIV
John Milton, 1608-74
Psalm 84:1-7, 12. The Joy of the Godly.
One of the Songs of the Sanctuary, expressing the joy and happiness of the pilgrim who, coming from afar, has at last arrived at the sanctuary of his God at Jerusalem. The vale of Baca (v. 6), a waterless, barren valley through which he passed on the journey to Jerusalem, became, to the devoted pilgrim, a place of springs and refreshment.
The version here is by John Milton and constitutes an improvement over that in the Scottish Psalter.
For comments on Milton see [Hymn 64].