Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee. So Psalms 33:12 as to the blessedness of the nation chosen by the Lord; here the reference is to the individual man. Blessed is the man whom thou admittest into communion with thee. The temple-worship, wherein God admitted the covenant people into His immediate presence, was the visible pledge of this spiritual communion (Deuteronomy 4:7).
That he may dwell in thy courts - (Psalms 15:1; Psalms 84:4.) "Dwell" shows that the blessing belongs to the spiritual worshippers, who by faith, with sacrifices of prayer and praise, are continually, in heart, even when not in body, dwelling in the house of God (Psalms 27:4; Psalms 36:8; Exodus 19:4; Exodus 19:6).
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house - image from a rich feast provided by a munificent lord. So Psalms 63:5. Both the spiritual good things of God's house and the temporal blessings He gives to all the members of His family (Ephesians 2:19; Ephesians 3:15).
Even of thy holy temple. The holiness of the temple is the ground of the bestowal of such ample blessings (Psalms 46:4, end). See notes on Psalms 5:1-12 in explanation of the term "temple" applied to the tabernacle before the erection of Solomon's temple.