Psalms 84:10

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.

— Psalms 84:10, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Psalms Chapter 84 connects to 10 cross-references. A Korahite psalm expressing longing for the courts of the Lord. The psalmist envies the sparrow that nests near the altar and declares that a single day in the divine courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. Those who go …

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Other Translations

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.

YLT

For good <FI>is<Fi> 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.

BBE

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

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