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 Yhwh God of Armies, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 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. 11For Yhwh God is a sun and shield: Yhwh will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12O Yhwh of Armies, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalms 84:10 word by word

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

• 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 84:1How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Yhwh of Armies!
• Psalms 27:4One thing have I desired of Yhwh, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of Yhwh all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Yhwh, and to enquire in his temple.
• Psalms 43:3O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
• Psalms 63:2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
• 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.
• Romans 8:5For 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.
• Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
• 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:
• Psalms 17:14From men which are thy hand, O Yhwh, 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.
• Psalms 26:8Yhwh, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
• Psalms 141:4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

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
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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