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Psalms 73:28
28But as for me, it is good for me to stay near to God. I have gone to the Almighty Lord as the place where I can be safe. I will tell people about the great things that you have done.
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 body and my mind may become weak, but God will always keep me safe and strong. 27Those people who stay far away from you will die. You destroy everybody who turns away from you. But as for me, it is good for me to stay near to God. I have gone to the Almighty Lord as the place where I can be safe. I will tell people about the great things that you have done.
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 65:4You have blessed each person that you have chosen. You let them live near to you in your home. The good things that are in your holy temple will make us very happy!
- Psalms 84:10I would rather be near your temple for one day than have a thousand days anywhere else. I would rather stand near the door of God's temple than live among wicked people.
- Psalms 116:7So now I know that I am safe again. The Lord has been very good to me.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord does good things for people who wait for him. He is kind to everyone who looks for him.
- Luke 15:17Then the son began to think about what he had done. He said to himself, “My father has many servants, and they have plenty of food to eat. They even have more food than they need. But I will die here because I do not have any food.
- Hebrews 10:19So then, Christian friends, we see that Jesus died as a sacrifice on our behalf. Because of that, we may go into God's Most Holy Place. We are not afraid to do that.
- James 4:8Come near to God and he will come near to you. Be clean in the way that you live. Stop doing wrong things. Make your minds clean. You cannot love sin and love God at the same time.
- 1 Peter 3:18Christ himself always did what was right. But he received pain on behalf of people who do what is wrong. He died once to take away all those wrong things. He did that to bring you near to God. People killed Christ's body, but God's Spirit made him alive again.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you people who serve God. I will tell you about the things that God has done for me.
- Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me since I was young. I still tell people about the great things that you have done.
- Psalms 107:22They should offer sacrifices to thank God. They should sing aloud to tell about what he has done.
- Psalms 118:17I will not die. Instead, I will live. I will tell everyone what the Lord has done.
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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