For a day in thy 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.
Psalm 137:5 - Revised Standard Version If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill [with the harp]. American Standard Version (1901) If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill. Common English Bible Jerusalem! If I forget you, let my strong hand wither! Catholic Public Domain Version And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord. |
For a day in thy 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.
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.
“You that have escaped from the sword, go, stand not still! Remember the Lord from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind:
Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword smite his arm and his right eye! Let his arm be wholly withered, his right eye utterly blinded!”