Psalm 84:6

Psalm 84:6

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

a. ASV: Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

b. YLT: Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

c. Classic Amplified: Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills [the pools] with blessings.

d. Septuagint [Psalm 84:6 in our Bible is Psalm 83:7 in the Septuagint]: [to] the valley of weeping, to the place which he has appointed, for [there] the law-giver will grant blessings.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings [Psalm 84:6 in our Bible is Psalm 84:7 in the Jewish Bible]: Those who pass through the Valley of Thorns, they transform it into a wellspring; also the rain will cloak [it] with blessings. 

1. “Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well…”

a. [Who] passing [Strong: 5674 `abar aw-bar' a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be wrath.]

b. [through the] valley [Strong: 6010 `emeq ay'-mek from 6009; a vale (i.e. broad depression):--dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).]

c. [of] Baca [Strong: 1056 Baka' baw-kaw' from 1058, weeping; Baca, a valley in Palestine:--Baca.]

d. make [it] [Strong: 7896 shiyth sheeth a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application):--apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, X take.]

e. [a] well [Strong: 4599 ma`yan mah-yawn' or ma ynow (Psa. 114:8) {mah-yen-o'}; or (feminine) ma yanah {mah-yaw-naw'}; from 5869 (as a denominative in the sense of a spring); a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction):--fountain, spring, well.]

2. “...the rain also filleth the pools.”

a. [the] rain [Strong: 4175 mowreh mo-reh' from 3384; an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain (see 3138):--(early) rain.]

b. also [Strong: 1571 gam gam by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.]

c. filleth [Strong: 5844 `atah aw-taw' a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or roll:--array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, X surely, turn aside.]

d. [the] pools [Strong: 1293 Brakah ber-aw-kaw' from 1288; benediction; by implication prosperity:--blessing, liberal, pool, present.]

1). These individuals do not give in to the circumstances that cause many tears, but through the grace of God they make it a pleasant place. This is shown in the surrounding verses.

a). Psalm 84:5-7 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

84:6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

84:7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.