¹⁰ Better is one day in your courts
    than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper^(A) in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

⁸ “For my thoughts^(A) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”^(B)
declares the Lord.

² Blessed^(A) is the one who does this—
    the person who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath^(B) without desecrating it,
    and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

¹³ rebellion^(A) and treachery against the Lord,
    turning our backs^(B) on our God,
inciting revolt and oppression,^(C)
    uttering lies^(D) our hearts have conceived.