Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 84:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Longing For God's House
9 Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 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. 11 For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Psalm 17:14-15
From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
Psalm 26:8-10
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalm 43:3-4
O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling;
Psalm 63:2
Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory.
Psalm 84:1-2
{Upon Gittith, a Psalm of the sons of Korah} O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of Hosts!
Psalm 141:4-5
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.
Luke 2:46
And it fortuned, after three days, that they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors: both hearing them, and posing them.
Romans 8:5-6
For they that are carnal, are carnally minded; But they that are spiritual are spiritually minded.
Philippians 3:20
But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,
James 2:3
and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say unto the poor, "stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool" -