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Psalms 84:10 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Psalms 84:10
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8 LORD, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.
10 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.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
12 LORD of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
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Psalms 84:1
"How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies!"
Psalms 84:2
"My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God."
Psalms 84:3
"Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King, and my God."
Psalms 84:4
"Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah."
Psalms 84:5
"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage."
Psalms 84:6
"Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings."
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