psalm-84:10

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 84:1-12

Psalms 84:0 Foxe, in his Book of Martyrs, under the year 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary, gives an account of the youthful martyr. It is taken from his brother's narration. 'He suffered with great constancy, and recited the 84th Psalm as he was a-dying. Then there was a gentleman who said, "I pray God have mercy upon his soul". The people said, "Amen, Amen". Immediately fire was made. Then William cast his Psalter right into his brother's hand, who said, "William, think on the holy passion of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 84:1-12

Psalms 84:1-12THE 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 superscription to the Korachites, whose office of door keepers in the Temple seems alluded to in Psalms 84:10. To infer, however, identity of authorship from similarity of tone is hazardous. The differences are as obvious as the resemblances. As Cheyne well says, "the notes of the singer of Psalms 42:1-11 and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 84:1-12

Psalm 84-89 Psalms 84:0 In View of the Sanctuary 1. Heart longings (Psalms 84:1-7 ) 2. In the sanctuary (Psalms 84:8-12 ) The two next Psalms are of the sons of Korah, who themselves are monuments of saving grace. (They were saved from the fate of Korah; see Numbers 26:10-11 .) In these precious outpourings of the heart for the sanctuary of the Lord, we read prophetically the heart longings of the remnant of Israel. They are not yet in possession of the fullest blessings but look forward... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 84:10

84:10 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 Church than a thousand in the world. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 84:1-12

The first psalm in this lesson suggests Psalms 74:0 on which we did not dwell, but both of which depict the desolations of Judah by the Babylonians (compare Jeremiah 52:12-14 ). On this supposition their date would be that of the captivity, and their author a later Asaph than the Asaph mentioned in David’s time. Psalms 80:0 Has captivity features also. Some would say it relates to the ten tribes, as the preceding psalm does to Judah. The next several psalms are much alike in this respect and... read more

Robert Hawker

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

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 of a house is the place of the porter, a menial servant; and there it was Jesus had his ear digged, as it may be read, Psalms 40:6 , alluding to the custom of a servant in the house of Israel, that had his ears bored at the door of the house, when, out of love of his master, he would not go out free.... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 84:10

Land. After the captivity, Judea flourished by degrees. But the glory of the second temple consisted in the presence of the Messias, Aggeus ii. 8. (Calmet) --- Those who were moved with godly fear, embraced the gospel, in order to be saved, while many rejected it through their own fault. (Worthington) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 84:8-12

8-12 In all our addresses to God, we must desire that he would look on Christ, his Anointed One, and accept us for his sake: we must look to Him with faith, and then God will with favour look upon the face of the Anointed: we, without him, dare not show our faces. The psalmist pleads love to God's ordinances. Let us account one day in God's courts better than a thousand spent elsewhere; and deem the meanest place in his service preferable to the highest earthly preferment. We are here in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 84:1-12

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 city of Gath, a psalm for the sons of Korah, one of the members of this family having been the author of this hymn praising the worship of the true God. v. 1. How amiable are Thy tabernacles, the places where God revealed Himself being both worthy of love and beloved by those who realize their... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 84:1-12

Psalms 84:0To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah2 How amiable are thy tabernacles,O Lord of hosts!3 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord:My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.4 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house,And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young,Even thine altars, O Lord of hosts,My King, and my God.5 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:They will be still praising thee.... read more