Psalms 84:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:4 : 4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.
  • Ps 26:8-9 : 8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory. 9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood; 10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
  • Ps 63:2 : 2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
  • Ps 141:4-5 : 4 Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things. 5 Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
  • Ps 17:14-15 : 14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods. 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
  • Phil 3:20 : 20 For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 8:5-6 : 5 For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
  • Ps 43:3-4 : 3 O send out your light and your true word; let them be my guide: let them take me to your holy hill, and to your tents. 4 Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.
  • Luke 2:46 : 46 And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.
  • Ps 84:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies! 2 The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.
  • Jas 2:3 : 3 And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 27:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

    5 For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

  • Ps 135:2
    74%

    2 You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

  • Ps 84:1-5
    5 verses
    74%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies!

    2 The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

    3 The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

    4 Happy are they whose resting-place is in your house: they will still be praising you. (Selah.)

    5 Happy is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

  • Ps 65:4
    73%

    4 Happy is the man of your selection, to whom you give a resting-place in your house; we will be full of the good things out of your holy place.

  • Ps 26:8
    73%

    8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

  • Ps 84:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

    12 O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.

  • Ps 84:9
    72%

    9 O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

  • Ps 5:7
    71%

    7 But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

  • Ps 118:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19 Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

    20 This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

  • Ps 122:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

    2 At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

  • Ps 116:19
    70%

    19 In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.

  • Ps 23:6
    70%

    6 Truly, blessing and mercy will be with me all the days of my life; and I will have a place in the house of the Lord all my days.

  • Ps 15:1
    70%

    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill?

  • Ps 118:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

    9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

  • Ps 87:2
    70%

    2 The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

  • Ps 119:72
    69%

    72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

  • Prov 8:34
    69%

    34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

  • Ps 100:4
    69%

    4 Come into his doors with joy, and into his house with praise; give him honour, blessing his name.

  • Ps 73:25
    69%

    25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

  • Ps 122:9
    69%

    9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.

  • Ps 130:6
    68%

    6 My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

  • Eccl 5:1
    68%

    1 Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

  • Ps 24:3
    68%

    3 Who may go up into the hill of the Lord? and who may come into his holy place?

  • Ps 90:4
    68%

    4 For to you a thousand years are no more than yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night.

  • Jer 17:16
    68%

    16 As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

  • Ps 119:54
    68%

    54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

  • Ps 90:1
    68%

    1 <A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.> Lord, you have been our resting-place in all generations.

  • Ps 118:24
    68%

    24 This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

  • Ps 132:14
    68%

    14 This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

  • Ps 1:1
    68%

    1 Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

  • Ps 24:7
    67%

    7 Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in.

  • Ps 61:4
    67%

    4 I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

  • Ps 116:9
    67%

    9 I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.

  • Ps 132:7
    67%

    7 Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

  • Ps 91:9
    67%

    9 Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;

  • Ps 16:8
    67%

    8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

  • Ps 26:12
    67%

    12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.

  • Ps 119:164
    67%

    164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.

  • Ps 19:10
    67%

    10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

  • Ps 16:11
    67%

    11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

  • Ps 134:1
    67%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.