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. Treasury of Scripture for Psalm 84:1,2 How amiable are your tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!... Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life... Psalm 43:3,4 O send out your light and your truth: let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill, and to your tabernacles... Psalm 63:2 To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary. Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the doctors, both hearing them... Romans 8:5,6 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit... Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: I had, etc. Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold. James 2:3 And you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor... to dwell Psalm 17:14,15 From men which are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life... Psalm 26:8-10 LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells... Psalm 141:4,5 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties...
Context How Lovely Are Your Dwellings!
1How amiable are your tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cries out for the living God. 3Yes, the sparrow has found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. 4Blessed are they that dwell in your house: they will be still praising you. Selah. 5Blessed is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also fills the pools. 7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appears before God. 8O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9Behold, O God our shield, and look on the face of your anointed. 10For 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. 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 trusts in you. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.
Darby Bible 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 Bible
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.
Young's 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.
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