Psalms 84:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Psalms 84:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand - Better - happier - more profitable - more to be desired - than a thousand days spent elsewhere. That is, I should find more happiness - more tr...
Psalms 84:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For (h) 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. (h) He would rather live one day in God's Chur...
Psalms 84:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXXIV. A Pilgrim Psalm. Psalms 84:3 . sparrow (rather little bird generally) and swallow are metaphorical for pious Jewish pilgrims. As the birds find their nests and homes, so the Jew, worthy...
Psalms 84:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

than. thousand. Supply Ellipsis by adding "[elsewhere]". be. doorkeeper . to stand at the threshold. tents . habitations. wickedness . lawlessness.
Psalms 84:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. For better is one day in thy courts than a thousand elsewhere. Unlike the greater part of mankind, who desire to live without knowing why, wishing simply that their life may be prolonged...
Psalms 84:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 640 GOD’S ORDINANCES PRECIOUS Psalms 84:10 . I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. IN matters of doubtful disputation, it i...
Psalms 84:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. A day in thy courts is better than a thousand - Not...
Psalms 84:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 thou...
Psalms 84:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. sets forth the attractiveness of the Temple and its worship ( Psalms 84:1-4 ), and the happiness of the pilgrims who gather to it from different parts of the land ( Psalms 84:5-7 ). After a...
Psalms 84:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I had rather be a doorkeeper. — Better, I had rather wait on the threshold, as not worthy (LXX. and Vulgate, “be rejected in scorn”) to enter the precincts. The idea of “doorkeeper,” however, tho...
Psalms 84:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 84:1-12 THE same longing for and delight in the sanctuary which found pathetic expression in Psalms 42:1-11 and Psalms 43:1-5 , inspire this psalm. Like these, it is ascribed in the supe...
Psalms 84:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Longing for the House of God Psalms 84:1-12 This is one of the sweetest of the Psalms. David probably composed it during his absence from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's rebellion, though it...
Psalms 84:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a pilgrim psalm. It falls into three strophes divided by Selahs. The first describes the pilgrim's hope (vv. Psa 84:1-4); the second, the pilgrim's experience (vv. Psa 84:5-8); the third, pil...
Psalms 84:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How doth, or how ought, the reading of this verse make a truly awakened soul long for the everlasting sabbath of heaven; yea, even for Jesus, the very sabbath of the soul. Observe, Reader! the door o...
Psalms 84:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

DELIGHT IN GOD’S HOUSE ‘A day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.’ Psalms 84:10 The psalm is probably one of those used by the pilgrims on their way to the Holy City on some festival occa...
Psalms 84:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand ,.... "One day"; so the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; and so the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret it; one day in...
Psalms 84:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 10. For a day in thy courts ] Every flower...
Psalms 84:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A day in thy courts is better than a thousand Namely, elsewhere; which is necessary to complete the sense; or, in the tents of wickedness; which may be supplied out of the next clause. Such ell...
Psalms 84:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Delight in God's Ordinances. 8 O L ORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O Go...
Psalms 84:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A thousand; understand elsewhere ; which is necessary to complete the sense: or, in the tents of wickedness ; which may be supplied out of the next clause. Such ellipses are usual in Scripture, a...
Psalms 84:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the chief Musician upon Gittith .” (See Introduction to Psalms 81 ) “ A Psalm for the sons of Korah .” (See Introduction to Psalms 42 ) Occasion .—The Psalm w...
Psalms 84:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

May the Spirit of God bless to us every syllable of this familiar Psalm as we read it! Psalms 84:1-2 . How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the...
Psalms 84:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Though the writer of this psalm is not named in the title, yet it is not doubted but David was the author. Psalms 84:1 . How amiable are thy tabernacles. The word is plural, for the tabernacle ha...
Psalms 84:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! A good man in relation to the scenes of public worship I. As deprived of these privileges. In his deprivation he reveals-- 1. A devout admi...
Psalms 84:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This psalm, attributed (see title) to the "sons of Korah," or the Korahite Levites (see 1 Chronicles 26:1 ; 2 Chronicles 20:19 ), describes the blessedness of their position as dwel...
Psalms 84:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Longing for the Beauty of the Word of God. To the chief musician upon Gittith, to be used in public worship with the accompaniment of a stringed instrument brought by David from the Philistine cit...
Psalms 84:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:3 ; Luke 2:46 ; Philippians 3:20 ; Psalms 141:4 ; Psalms 141:5 ; Psalms 17:14 ; Psalms 17:15 ; Psalms 26:8-10 ; Psalms 27:4 ; Psalms 43:3 ; Psalms 43:4 ; Psalms 63:2 ; Psalms 84:...
Psalms 84:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Than dwell — In the greatest glory and plenty.

Psalms 84:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 84:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 84:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 84:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 84:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 84:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 84:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 84:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 84:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 84:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 84:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 84:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes