Psalm 84:10 {83:11}
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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.

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Psalm 84:1,2 Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core. [2] How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! . . .

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

Psalm 43:3,4 Sent forth thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles. . . .

Psalm 63:2 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and asking them questions.

Romans 8:5,6 For they that are according to the flesh mind the things that are of the flesh: but they that are according to the spirit mind the things that are of the spirit. . . .

Philippians 3:20 But our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

I had, etc.

James 2:3 And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel and shall say to him: Sit thou here well: but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or: Sit under my footstool:

to dwell

Psalm 17:14,15 From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance. . . .

Psalm 26:8-10 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth. . . .

Psalm 141:4,5 Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them. . . .

Context
Better is One Day in Your Courts
9Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ. 10For 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.11For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.…
Cross References
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

Isaiah 58:13
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy own will in my holy day, and call the sabbath delightful, and the holy of the Lord glorious, and glorify him, while thou dost not thy own ways, and thy own will is not found, to speak a word:

Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

better
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

is one day
י֥וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

in Your courts
בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ (ba·ḥă·ṣê·re·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2691: A yard, a hamlet

than a thousand elsewhere.
מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף (mê·’ā·lep̄)
Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand

I would rather
בָּחַ֗רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select

be a doorkeeper
הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף (his·tō·w·p̄êp̄)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5605: To stand at or guard the threshold

in the house
בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of my God
אֱלֹהַ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

than to dwell
מִ֝דּ֗וּר (mid·dūr)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1752: To heap up, pile, dwell

in the tents
בְּאָהֳלֵי־ (bə·’ā·ho·lê-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent

of the wicked.
רֶֽשַׁע׃ (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7562: Wickedness


Additional Translations
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.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.

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.

For one day in thy courts is better than thousands. I would rather be an abject in the house of God, than dwell in the tents of sinners.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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