Psalms 84:10
8 O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
12 O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
- KJV
- For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- WEB
- For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- ASV
- For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- DARBY
- For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- BLB
- For better a day in Your courts than a thousand; I would choose to stand at the entrance in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.
- ÅB
- For en dag i dine forgårder er bedre enn ellers tusen; jeg vil heller stå ved dørtreskelen i min Guds hus enn bo i ugudelighets telt.
- OTB
- For én dag i dine forgårder er bedre enn tusen andre.
Jeg vil heller stå ved terskelen i min Guds hus
Enn å bo i ugudeliges telt. - B1930
- For en dag i dine forgårder er bedre enn ellers tusen; jeg vil heller stå ved dørtreskelen i min Guds hus enn bo i ugudelighets telt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Read in contextPsalms 26:8–10
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
Read in contextPsalms 63:2
So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Read in contextRomans 8:5–6
Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
Read in contextPsalms 84:1–2
How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
Read in contextPsalms 141:4–5
Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
Read in contextPsalms 17:14–15
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
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