Psalms 84:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather{H8804)} be a doorkeeper{H8705)} in the house of my God, than to dwell{H8800)} in the tents of wickedness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

māginnēnû rəʾēh ʾĕlōhîm and habbēṭ pənê məšîḥekā

Grammar Details

• *māginnēnû*: masculine singular noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our shield'
• *rəʾēh*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'see/look'
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - 'God'
• *habbēṭ*: Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'look upon'
• *pənê*: masculine plural noun construct - 'face of'
• *məšîḥekā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your anointed'

Word Meanings

• *māginnēnû*: our shield/our protector/our defense
• *rəʾēh*: see/look/behold
• *habbēṭ*: look upon/behold/consider
• *pənê*: face/presence/person
• *məšîḥekā*: your anointed one/your messiah/your chosen one

Referenced Verses

• Ps 27:4 : 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, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
• Ps 26:8-9 : 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
• Ps 63:2 : 2 To see{H8800)} thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen{H8804)} thee in the sanctuary.
• Ps 141:4-5 : 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
• Ps 17:14-15 : 14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. 15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
• Phil 3:20 : 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
• Rom 8:5-6 : 5 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. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
• Ps 43:3-4 : 3 O send out{H8798)} thy light and thy truth: let them lead{H8686)} me; let them bring{H8686)} me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 4 Then will I go{H8799)} unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise{H8686)} thee, O God my God.
• Luke 2:46 : 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
• Ps 84:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longeth{H8738)}, yea, even fainteth{H8804)} for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out{H8762)} for the living God.
• Jas 2:3 : 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: