KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 84:10
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.
Surrounding context — Psalm 84
7 They go from strength to strength, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10 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.
11 For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforטֽוֹב־H2896 · tovpleasantי֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayבַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָH2691 · cha.tsercourtמֵ֫אָ֥לֶףH505 · e.lephthousandבָּחַ֗רְתִּיH977 · ba.charto chooseהִ֭סְתּוֹפֵףH5605 · sa.phaphto standבְּבֵ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאֱלֹהַ֑יH430 · e.lo.himGodמִ֝דּ֗וּרH1752 · durto dwellבְּאָהֳלֵי־H168 · o.heltentרֶֽשַׁע׃H7562 · re.sahwickedness
Cross-references
Psalm 27:4One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.Psalm 26:8-10LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.Psalm 63:2To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:Psalm 84:1-2To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!Romans 8:5-6For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.Psalm 141:4-5Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.Psalm 17:14-15From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.Psalm 43:3-4O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.Luke 2:46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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