For 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.
We are not the first to make this journey. This Psalm is a song praising Zion as the longed-for goal of the pilgrim. The singer envies sparrows and swallows which can build their nests in Zion. The pilgrimage is seen as a joy and not a duty.
This is not, however, idolatry; Zion is not worshipped in itself, but for what it represents:
... my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God ... Happy are those ... ever singing Your praise. Happy are those whose strength is in You ... O Lord of Hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in You.
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