John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 84:10
Psa 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. Ver. 10. For a day in thy courts ] Every flower hath its sweetness; so hath every holy duty its comfort. I had rather be a doorkeeper ] As the Korites were, to whom this psalm was committed; and for whose encouragement this might be spoken. A doorkeeper is first in, last out; so would David be in holy assemblies. Tardy hearers would be... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 84:10
Psalms 84:10For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.Time spent in worship is time best spentI. There is no time like it for the development of the highest thoughts. Mind quickens mind. The greater the mind with which we are in conscious contact, the more power it has to rouse the intellect and set the wheels of thought a-going. Conscious contact with God’s mind is the strongest impulse to thought, and to thought of the highest kind. Thought upon Him, His attributes, operations, laws,... read more