Psalm 84:10 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 8
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And of this we have proof from divine Scripture; David, for instance, saying in the Psalm, ‘One day in Thy courts is better than a thousand:’ and Solomon crying out, ‘Receive my instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
““For one day in Thy courts is better than a thousand” (ver. 10).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““I have chosen to be cast away in the house of God, rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10.
Read the whole comment“For “I have chosen to be mean in Thine house;” I desire to be a member, no matter what, or how small, of Thy priesthood.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10.
Read the whole comment“Were we, think you, in that condition which is sung of in the psalm: “I had rather be an abject in the house of the Lord, than dwell in the tents of wickedness”?” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10.
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John Chrysostom
“And “one day in thy courts is better than thousands.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10, LXX.
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Jerome
“My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the Lord,” and “I had rather be an outcast in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10, Vulg.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.23On the Making of Man
“…there blessed, and accounting a brief participation in it more desirable than “thousands” of time—for he says, “one day in Thy courts is better than thousands”—yet he did not repine at the necessary dispensation concerning existing things, and thought it sufficient bliss for man to have those good things even by way…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. 10.
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Cross-references · 1
1 Chronicles 29:3 and Psalm 84:10 share the same wording (10 words).