John Gill Commentary Psalms 84:7

"They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion." — Psalms 84:7 (ASV)

They go from strength to strength
Whose strength is in the Lord, and in whose heart are his ways, and who pass through the valley of Baca, and find a well of supply, and pools of blessings there; they renew their spiritual strength; they grow stronger and stronger every step they take; the way of the Lord is strength unto them: or "from army to army", or "from company to company" ^F4 , as Kimchi, alluding to the companies in which they went up to the feasts; see (Luke 2:44) when those who were more zealous, or more able to undergo journeys, would outgo the rest, and first overtake one company, and then another, and get to Zion first: or from victory to victory: first overcoming one enemy, and then another, as sin, Satan, and the world, being more than conquerors through him that has loved them: or "from doctrine to doctrine" ^F5 ; being led first into one truth, and then into another, as they were able to bear them; and so following on to know the Lord, and increasing in the knowledge of him: or "from class to class" ^F6 ; from the lower to an higher form in the school of Christ; so Jarchi interprets it, from school to school; and the Targum, from the sanctuary to the school; compare with this (Romans 1:17) (2 Corinthians 3:18)

everyone of them in Zion appears before God ;
three times in the year, but not empty, (Exodus 34:20Exodus 34:23Exodus 34:24) so the saints appear before God in his church below, presenting their persons, souls and bodies, prayers and praises, as holy and spiritual sacrifices unto him; than which nothing is more desirable to them. This is the wished for happiness, and the issue of their travel, toil, and labour; see (Psalms 42:2) , and they shall appear before him, and in his presence, in the church above; when Christ shall appear, they shall appear with him in glory, and be like him, and see him as he is; even everyone of them, not one shall be wanting; because he is great in power, not one of them shall fail; and he will present them to his Father, saying,

lo, I and the children you have given me :
some render the words, "the God of gods will appear", or "be seen in Zion" ^F7 ; there Jehovah manifests himself, and grants his gracious presence; this is the mount of the Lord, in which he is and shall be seen, (Genesis 22:14) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: (lyx la lyxm) "de exercitu in exercitum", Pagninus; so Piscator, Junius & Tremellius; "de turma ad turmam": Vatablus, Cocceius.
• F5: "De doctrina ad doctrinam", so some in Vatablus.
• F6: "Ex cohorte, vel classe rudiorum et infirmiorum, ad classem adultiorum", Gussetius, p. 725.
• F7: (Nwyub Myhla la hary) "videbitur Deus deorum in Sijon", Pagninus Montanus; "videtur Deus deorum in Sion", Musculus; so Sept. and Eth.