Cross References 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. 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: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. for 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.… Lexicon Forכִּ֤י (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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