Mazmur 84:12

84:12 O Lord who rules over all, ¹ 

how blessed are those who trust in you! ² 

Yakobus 1:17

1:17 All generous giving and every perfect gift ³  is from above, coming down ⁴  from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. ⁵ 

[84:12]  ¹ tn Traditionally “Lord of hosts.”

[84:12]  ² tn Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man [who] trusts in you.” Hebrew literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle stated here is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender and age specific “man” with the plural “those.” The individual referred to here is representative of all followers of God, as the use of the plural form in v. 12b indicates.

[1:17]  ³ tn The first phrase refers to the action of giving and the second to what is given.

[1:17]  ⁴ tn Or “All generous giving and every perfect gift from above is coming down.”

[1:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “variation or shadow of turning” (referring to the motions of heavenly bodies causing variations of light and darkness).