Psalms 84:10

Psalms 84:10. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.

Of course, the psalmist means that a day in God’s courts is better than a thousand spent anywhere else. See how he contrasts nearly three years with a single day, and he might have gone even further, and said, "Better be one day with God than a thousand years without him." He gives us another contrast as he goes on to say: -