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Psalms 73:28
28But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him, That I may tell of all Your works.
Psalms 73:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
- New International Version (NIV)But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works.
Context of Psalms 73:28
26My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever. 27For behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful and have abandoned You. But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him, That I may tell of all Your works.
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:28 word by word
וַאֲנִ֤י׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- for me to draw nearקִרְבָהqerâbâh · nearnessH7132
- to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- I have putשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
- my trustמַחְסֶּהmachăseh machseh · refugeH4268
- in the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- that I may declareסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
- all thy worksמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
Cross-references for Psalms 73:28
- Psalms 65:4Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near To dwell in Your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.
- Psalms 84:10For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.
- Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him, To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
- Luke 15:17But when he [finally] came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough food, while I am dying here of hunger!
- Hebrews 10:19Therefore, believers, since we have confidence and full freedom to enter the Holy Place [the place where God dwells] by [means of] the blood of Jesus,
- James 4:8Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].
- 1 Peter 3:18For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;
- Psalms 66:16Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], And I will tell what He has done for me.
- Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
- Psalms 107:22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy!
- Psalms 118:17I will not die, but live, And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28It is good for me to draw near - We have already seen that those who are far off shall perish; therefore, it is ill for them. Those who draw near - who come in the true spirit of sacrifice, and with the only available offering, the Lord Jesus, shall be finally saved; therefore, it is good for them. I have put my trust in the Lord God - I confide in Jehovah, my Prop and Stay. I have taken him for my portion. That I may declare all thy works - That I may…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28But it is good for me to draw near to God - That is, It is pleasant; it is profitable; it is the chief good. For myself, happiness is to be found in that alone; there I find what my nature pants for and desires. Others find, or attempt to find, happiness in other things; my happiness is found in God alone. This is the result to which the psalmist came after all his perplexity. With all his doubts and difficulties, his real desire was to be near to God…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 God would not suffer his people to be tempted, if his grace were not sufficient, not only to save them from harm, but to make them gainers by it. This temptation, the working of envy and discontent, is very painful. In reflecting upon it, the psalmist owns it was his folly and ignorance thus to vex himself. If good men, at any time, through the surprise and strength of temptation, think, or speak, or act amiss, they will reflect upon it with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-28This wisdom psalm looks at the injustice of the prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist states that God is good to the godly, but his own experience is different (Psalm 73:2–12). Almost overwhelmed by doubt (Psalm 73:13–16), the psalmist meets the Lord in the sanctuary. This meeting gives him a broader view and renews his trust in God (Psalm 73:17–26). His troubling doubts lead to a stronger desire for truth. He knows he can trust God and that God will…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. The lot of apostates, described by a figure of frequent use (Jr 3:1, 3; Eze 23:35), is contrasted with his, who finds happiness in nearness to God (Jas 4:8), and his delightful work the declaration of His praise.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 73
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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