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Psalms 84:10 — For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a…
“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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The verses around Psalms 84:10.
8O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10For 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 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.
12O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Verse explanation
The psalmist would rather be even the lowliest doorkeeper at the temple gate than live comfortably among people who ignore God — a stated choice, not a complaint.
From the Psalms 84 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 84:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque vale mais um dia nos teus atrios do que mil. Preferiria estar á porta da casa do meu Deus, a habitar nas tendas dos impios.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque melhor é um dia nos teus pátios, do que mil [fora] . Prefiro estar à porta da casa do meu Deus, a morar nas tendas dos perversos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Un día en tus atrios es mejor que mil en cualquier otro lugar. Preferiría permanecer en la casa del Señor siendo portero, que vivir cómodamente en la casa de los malvados.
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