Psalms 84:10 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Psalms 84:106 words
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
Church Fathers on Psalms 84:10
1. This Psalm is entitled, “For the winepresses.” And, as you observed with me, my beloved (for I saw that you attended most closely), nothing is said in its text either of any press, or wine-basket, or vat, or of any of the instruments or the building of a winepress; nothing of this kind did we hear read; so that it is no easy question what is the meaning of this title inscribed upon it, “for the winepresses.” For certainly, if after the title it mentioned anything about…
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo agoBetter One Day
To spend one day in the courts of God is better than a thousand elsewhere. Everything else pales in comparison when you've tasted His presence.
This isn't sentimental or escapist. The psalmist isn't ...
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Omar HassanNote3mo agoOne Day in Your Courts
The psalmist says: 'One day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.' It's about placement, about priority. Where you belong is worth more than any other achievement.
I was offered a signi...
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