Psalm 84:10

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.

Cross-references

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

Psalm 17:15 expresses the same longing to behold God's face — the very presence that makes a day in his courts better than a thousand elsewhere.

Psalm 26:8-10 echoes love for God's house and rejection of sinners — the same choice between God's courts and tents of wickedness.

Psalm 27:4 Related theme

Psalm 27:4 echoes the desire to dwell in God's house, showing a consistent theme of valuing God's presence above all.

Psalm 63:2 Parallel

Psalm 63:2 describes beholding God in the sanctuary, paralleling the value of being in God's courts over elsewhere.

Psalm 122:1 Parallel

Psalm 122:1 expresses gladness at going to God's house — directly mirroring the joy of being in His courts in Psalm 84:10.

Psalm 42:2 Parallel

In Psalm 42:2, the psalmist thirsts to appear before God—a parallel longing for God's presence, both from the Sons of Korah.

Psalm 141:4 Parallel

Psalm 141:4 prays to avoid the company and delicacies of the wicked — the same 'tents of wickedness' the psalmist rejects here.

Psalm 17:14 Contrast

Psalm 17:14 describes the wicked whose portion is in this life — contrasting with the psalmist's choice of God's courts over tents of wickedness.

Psalm 122:9 Parallel

Psalm 122:9 commits to seeking Jerusalem's good for the sake of God's house — paralleling the devotion to God's dwelling in Psalm 84:10.

Psalm 73:28 Parallel

In Psalm 73:28, drawing near to God is declared good, echoing the psalmist's preference for being a doorkeeper in God's house.

Psalm 43:3 Parallel

Psalm 43:3 prays to be led to God's dwelling, reflecting the same longing for God's courts as in the main verse.

Psalm 43:4 Parallel

Psalm 43:4 continues with joy at God's altar, connecting to the joy of being in God's house expressed in the main verse.

Hebrews 11:25 describes Moses choosing mistreatment with God's people over sin's pleasures — the same choice the psalmist makes for God's house over wickedness.

1 Chronicles 9:19 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 9:19, the Korahites are keepers of the thresholds—the very clan that composed this psalm, grounding the doorkeeper longing in their heritage.

2 Samuel 15:25 shows David longing to see God's dwelling place — the same desire that makes a day in his courts better than a thousand elsewhere.

In 1 Chronicles 29:3, David's personal devotion to God's house mirrors the psalmist's valuing of a day in God's courts over thousands elsewhere.

1 Chronicles 15:23 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 15:23, Berechiah and Elkanah serve as doorkeepers for the ark, a concrete example of the role the psalmist cherishes.

Deuteronomy 18:6 allows a Levite to come and minister at the sanctuary — the same service the psalmist values as a doorkeeper in God's house.

Proverbs 8:34 Related theme

Proverbs 8:34 describes watching daily at wisdom's gates — similar to the doorkeeper imagery in Psalm 84:10, but for wisdom rather than the temple.