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- Psalms
- Chapter 84
- Verse 10
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.
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Gill's Exposition
For the Lord God is a sun and shield,.... Christ is "the sun of righteousness", and it is in the house of God that he arises upon his people with healing in his wings, Mal 4:2 he is like the sun, the…
Barnes' Notes
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 true…
Here, I. The psalmist prays for audience and acceptance with God, not mentioning particularly what he desired God would do for him. He needed to say no more when he had professed such an affectionate…
Cambridge Bible
For a day&c. The connexion of thought is obscure. Forapparently introduces a reason for the foregoing prayer. A -good day," i.e. a day of festivity and rejoicing, was regarded as a propitious occasion…
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