Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For good a day in thine enclosures above a thousand. I chose to wait on the threshold in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tents of injustice.
New American Standard Bible
I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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.
Holman Bible
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
International Standard Version
for a day in your Temple courts is better than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather stand at the entrance of God's house than live in the tent of wickedness.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God
Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
King James 2000
For a day in your 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because better [is] a day in your courtyards than a thousand [elsewhere]. I would rather be at the threshold of the house of my God than to dwell in [the] tents of wickedness.
Modern King James verseion
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.
NET Bible
Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better than spending a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.
Webster
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Love » For Christ » For God's house
Worship » Nature's praise » Loved
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 84:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Longing For God's House
9 See, O God our shield, and behold the face of thy Messiah. 10 For good a day in thine enclosures above a thousand. I chose to wait on the threshold in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tents of injustice. 11 For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
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Cross References
Psalm 27:4
I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 17:14-15
From men of thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this world their portion in life, and thou wilt fill their belly with thy hidden things: they will be filled with sons, they left the remaining things to their children.
Psalm 26:8-10
O Jehovah, I loved the habitation of thy house, and the place of the dwelling of thine honor.
Psalm 43:3-4
Send forth thy light and thy truth; they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mountain and to thy tents.
Psalm 63:2
Thus in the holy place I saw thee, to see thy strength and thy glory.
Psalm 84:1-2
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: to the sons of Korah, a chanting. How beloved are thy tents, O Jehovah of armies!
Psalm 141:4-5
Thou wilt not incline my heart to an evil word, to work works in injustice with men doing iniquity: and I will not eat upon their dainties.
Luke 2:46
And it was after three days they found him in the temple, sitting, in the midst of teachers, and bearing them, and inquiring of them.
Romans 8:5-6
For they being according to the flesh mind things of the flesh; and they according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in the heavens; from whence we also expect the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
James 2:3
And ye look toward him bearing the brilliant clothing, and ye say to him, Sit thou well here; and to the beggar ye say, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: