“Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.”
Pilgrims' blessedness is affirmed: "Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose hearts are the highways to Zion." Those who rely on God's strength and are oriented toward pilgrimage to Zion (carrying the destination in their hearts) are blessed. The heart-centered pilgrimage suggests that the journey to the sanctuary is not merely external but internal and spiritual.
Church Fathers on Psalms 84:5
1. This Psalm is entitled, “For the winepresses.” And, as you observed with me, my beloved (for I saw that you attended most closely), nothing is said in its text either of any press, or wine-basket, or vat, or of any of the instruments or the building of a winepress; nothing of this kind did we hear read; so that it is no easy question what is the meaning of this title inscribed upon it, “for the winepresses.” For certainly, if after the title it mentioned anything about…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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