Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
Who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
They make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
Til each appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 84:5-7
My commentary reads The pilgrimage to the temple passed through the barren Valley of Baca. No specific valley has been identified with Baca. Because Baca can mean “weeping,” it may have been a symbolic reference to the times of struggles and tears through which people must pass on their way to meet God. Growing strong in God’s presence is often preceded by a journey through barren places in our lives.
Who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
They make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
Til each appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 84:5-7
My commentary reads The pilgrimage to the temple passed through the barren Valley of Baca. No specific valley has been identified with Baca. Because Baca can mean “weeping,” it may have been a symbolic reference to the times of struggles and tears through which people must pass on their way to meet God. Growing strong in God’s presence is often preceded by a journey through barren places in our lives.
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