Psalms 84:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Behold our shield, O God, and look with favor upon Your anointed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For one daye in thy courte is better then a thousande:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For a day in thy courtes is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a doore keeper in the House of my God, then to dwell in the Tabernacles of wickednesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For one day in thy courtes, is better then a thousande els where: I had rather be a doore keper in the house of my God, then to dwell in large tabernacles of vngodlynes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better than spending a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, that I will 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 inquire in His temple.
• Ps 26:8-9 : 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house and the place where Your honor dwells. 9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men, 10 in whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
• Ps 63:2 : 2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the sanctuary.
• Ps 141:4-5 : 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with those who do iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies. 5 Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness; and let him rebuke me; it shall be as excellent oil, which shall not break my head, for my prayer shall still be in their calamities.
• Ps 17:14-15 : 14 From men who are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hidden treasure; they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babies. 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with your likeness.
• Phil 3:20 : 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
• Rom 8:5-6 : 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to 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 your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your tabernacles. 4 Then will I go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; yes, upon the harp I will praise you, O God my God.
• Luke 2:46 : 46 And it happened, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
• Ps 84:1-2 : 1 How lovely are your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
• Jas 2:3 : 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool,