Psalm 84:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Young's Literal Translation
For good [is] a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

better
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

is one day
י֥וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

in Your courts
בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ (ba·ḥă·ṣê·re·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

than a thousand elsewhere.
מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף (mê·’ā·lep̄)
Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 505: A thousand

I would rather
בָּחַ֗רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

be a doorkeeper
הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף (his·tō·w·p̄êp̄)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5605: To stand at or guard the threshold

in the house
בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of my God
אֱלֹהַ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

than to dwell
מִ֝דּ֗וּר (mid·dūr)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1752: To heap up, pile, dwell

in the tents
בְּאָהֳלֵי־ (bə·’ā·ho·lê-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of the wicked.
רֶֽשַׁע׃ (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7562: Wickedness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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