Psalms 84:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 84:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 84:10 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 84:10 — KJV
“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. I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold”
— Psalms 84:10 (KJV)
Psalms 84:10 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 84:10
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 84:10: day, house, god
“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. a brawling...: Heb. a woman of contentions a wide...: Heb. an house of society”
Shares key themes with Psalms 84:10: better, than, house
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Psalms 84:10: day, god, wickedness
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 84:10: than, house, god
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with Psalms 84:10: than, house, tents
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