Psalm 84:8–10

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah

9 Behold our shield, O God;

look on the face of your anointed!

10 For a day in your courts is better

than a thousand elsewhere.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God

than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer:

Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9 Behold, O God our shield,

And look upon the face of thine anointed.

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.

8 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer.

Listen, O God of Jacob.

Interlude

9 O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield!

Show favor to the one you have anointed.

10 A single day in your courts

is better than a thousand anywhere else!

I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God

than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob!

Selah

9 O God, behold our shield,

And look upon 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 dwell in the tents of wickedness.

8 Lord God All-Powerful, hear my prayer;

God of Jacob, listen to me.

Selah

9 God, look at our shield;

be kind to your appointed king.

10 One day in the courtyards of your Temple is better

than a thousand days anywhere else.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the Temple of my God

than live in the homes of the wicked.

8 O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

9 Behold, O God our shield,

And look upon the face of thine anointed.

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.

8 Jehovah, God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

8 O Lord God, commander of armies, hear my prayer. 

Open your ears, O God of Jacob. 

Selah 

9 Look at our shield, O God. 

Look with favor on the face of your anointed one. 

10 One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⸤anywhere else⸥. 

I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house 

than live inside wicked people’s homes. 

8 Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;

listen, God of Jacob. Selah

9 Consider our shield, God;

look on the face of Your anointed one.

10 Better a day in Your courts

than a thousand anywhere else.

I would rather be at the door of the house of my God

than to live in the tents of wicked people.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob!   Selah

9 Behold our shield, O God;

look on the face of your anointed.

10 For a day in your courts is better

than a thousand elsewhere.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God

than live in the tents of wickedness.

8 O Yahweh, God of hosts, hear my prayer;

give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

9 Look at our shield, O God,

and have regard for the face of your anointed one.

10 Because better is a day in your courtyards

than a thousand elsewhere.

I would rather be at the threshold of the house of my God

than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

8 Lord God who rules over all, hear my prayer.

God of the people of Jacob, listen to me. Selah

9 God, look with favor on your anointed king.

You appointed him to be like a shield that keeps us safe.

10 A single day in your courtyards is better

than a thousand anywhere else.

I would rather guard the door of the house of my God

than live in the tents of sinful people.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;

Give ear, O God of Jacob!

Selah.

9 Behold our shield, O God,

And look upon the face of Your anointed.

10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside.

I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God

Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.