V.1 This wonderful verse tells of one who loves to be in the presence of the Lord. Is that true of you?
V.2 There was a time when David was driven out of Jerusalem, and it may have been at this time that he wrote this Psalm. He isn’t longing to be in his palace, but in the courts of the Lord.
V.3 The sparrow; the least valuable bird, and the swallow; the most restless bird, but both of them found a place to lay their young. No matter how lowly or how restless we may feel we can find a home in the presence of the Lord.
V.5-12 There is a valley to pass through. This is much the same as Psalm 23. It also speaks of the house of the Lord, and dwelling there forever but it also speaks of the valley on the way.
The house of the Lord is something that we look forward to at the end of the way, but there may be valleys of tears and troubles along the journey. May the last eight words take hold of us, and may we experience what it means to trust Him.