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Psalms 73:28
28But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
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 health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. 27Those who desert him will perish, for you destroy those who abandon you. But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
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 65:4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.
- Psalms 84:10A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
- Psalms 116:7Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.
- Luke 15:17“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger!
- Hebrews 10:19And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
- James 4:8Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
- 1 Peter 3:18Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.
- Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.
- Psalms 107:22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
- Psalms 118:17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell 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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