New English Translation
Psalms 73:23
23But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
Psalms 73:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
- New International Version (NIV)Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.
Context of Psalms 73:23
21Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain. 22I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you. But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. 24You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor. 25Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth.
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:23 word by word
וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 73:23
- Psalms 16:8I constantly trust in the Lord; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.
- Psalms 23:4Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
- Psalms 139:1O Lord, you examine me and know.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
- Matthew 1:23“Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.”
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- Hebrews 13:5Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”
- Psalms 37:17for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.
- Psalms 63:8My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23I am continually with thee - I now see that myself and my people are under thy guardian care; that we are continually upheld by thee; and while in thy right hand, we shall not be utterly cast down.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Nevertheless, I am continually with thee - I am kept by thee in the land of the living; I am permitted to abide in thy presence; I am allowed to hope in thy mercy. Notwithstanding my low and unworthy views, notwithstanding my doubts about the justice of the divine administration, notwithstanding my envy at the prosperity of the wicked, and my spirit of complaining against God, I am not driven away from God; I am not banished from his presence, or cut off…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. 2323. Still he was with God, as a dependent beneficiary, and so kept from falling (Psa 73:2).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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