Psalms 84:10

Psalms 84:10 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Context of Psalms 84:10

8O Lord God, commander of armies, hear my prayer. Open your ears, O God of Jacob. Selah 9Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one. One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⌞anywhere else⌟. I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house than live inside wicked people’s homes. 11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently. 12O Lord of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.

Psalms 84:10 word by word

כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• in thy courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• than a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• I had ratherבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• be a doorkeeperסָפַףsâphaph · to standH5605
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• than to dwellדּוּרdûr · to dwellH1752
• in the tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562

Cross-references for Psalms 84:10

• Psalms 84:1Your dwelling place is lovely, O Lord of Armies!
• Psalms 27:4I have asked one thing from the Lord. This I will seek: to remain in the Lord’s house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the Lord’s beauty and to search for an answer in his temple.
• Psalms 43:3Send your light and your truth. Let them guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling place.
• Psalms 63:2So I look for you in the holy place to see your power and your glory.
• Luke 2:46Three days later, they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.
• Romans 8:5Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature’s attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature’s attitude.
• Philippians 3:20We, however, are citizens of heaven. We look forward to the Lord Jesus Christ coming from heaven as our Savior.
• James 2:3Suppose you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say to him, “Please have a seat.” But you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or “Sit on the floor at my feet.”
• Psalms 17:14With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟, and they leave what remains to their children.
• Psalms 26:8O Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
• Psalms 141:4Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.

Commentaries on Psalms 84:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10A day in thy courts is better than a thousand - Not only better than one thousand in captivity, as the Chaldee states, but any where else. For in God's courts we meet with God the King, and are sure to have what petitions we offer unto him through his Christ. I had rather be a doorkeeper - O what a strong desire does this express for the ordinances of God! Who now prefers the worship of God to genteel, gay, honorable, and noble company, to mirthful…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand - Better - happier - more profitable - more to be desired - than a thousand days spent elsewhere. That is, I should find more happiness - more true joy - in one day spent in the house of God, in his worship, in the exercises of true religion - more that will be satisfactory to the soul, and that will be dwelt on with pleasure in the memory when life is coming to a close - than I could in a thousand days…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 In all our addresses to God, we must desire that he would look on Christ, his Anointed One, and accept us for his sake: we must look to Him with faith, and then God will with favour look upon the face of the Anointed: we, without him, dare not show our faces. The psalmist pleads love to God's ordinances. Let us account one day in God's courts better than a thousand spent elsewhere; and deem the meanest place in his service preferable to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The psalmist viewed being in God’s presence as much better than being anywhere else.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. I had ... doorkeeper--literally, "I choose to sit on the threshold," the meanest place.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 84:10

• Church
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• Sin
• Worship

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Commentaries on Psalms 84

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings