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Psalms 73:28
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But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;I have set Lord Yahweh as my refuge,That I may recount all Your works.
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works.
But it is good for me to come neare vnto God: [wherfore] I put my trust in thee O Lorde God, that I may declare all thy workes.
But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works.
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.
As for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made my refuge in the Lord Jehovah, to declare all Your works.
As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord God my place of safety. And, God, I will tell about all that you have done.
But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, That I may tell of all your works.
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.
But it is good for me, to holde me fast by God, to put my trust in the LORDE God, and to speake of all thy workes.
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.
But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, That I may tell of all your works.
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.
But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.
It is good for me to be near you. I choose you as my protector, and I will tell about your wonderful deeds.
But for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made Adonai Elohim my refuge, so that I can tell of all your works.
As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.
I was pleased to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the LORD God, that I mar declare all thy works.
But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all your works.
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; {P}
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Lord God my safe place. So I may tell of all the things You have done.
But it is good for me to cleave close to God, to put my trust in the Lord; that I may proclaim all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.
But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, to tell of all your works.
But, as for me, the drawing near of God, is my blessedness, - I have made, of My Lord Yahweh, my refuge, - That I may recount all thy works.
(72-28) But it is good for me to adhere to my God, to put my hope in the Lord God: That I may declare all thy praises, in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
But as for me, the approach to God is for my good. I have set the Lord Yahweh as my refuge, in order to tell all your works.
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.
But as for me, the nearness of God is good for me; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, So that I may tell of all Your works.
But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that you have done.
But as for me, how wonderful to be near God, to find protection with the Sovereign Lord and to proclaim all that he has done!
But as for me, God's presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all You do.
But it is good to me to cleue to God; and to sette myn hope in the Lord God. That Y telle alle thi prechyngis; in the yatis of the douyter of Syon.
And I -- nearness of God to me [is] good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works!
But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
But: Psalms 65:4, Psalms 84:10, Psalms 116:7, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Luke 15:17-20, Hebrews 10:19-22, James 4:8, 1 Peter 3:18
that I may: Psalms 66:16, Psalms 71:17, Psalms 71:24, Psalms 107:22, Psalms 118:17, The LXX, Vulgate, Arabic, and Ethiopic, add "in the gates of the daughter of Zion;" which makes a better conclusion; but it is not acknowledged by any manuscript yet collated.
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:23 - drew Genesis 27:21 - Come Deuteronomy 4:7 - who hath 1 Samuel 14:36 - Then said the priest Psalms 52:9 - for it is Psalms 55:16 - General Psalms 92:1 - good Isaiah 12:4 - declare Micah 6:8 - what is Luke 9:33 - it is Hebrews 7:19 - we Hebrews 10:22 - draw Hebrews 11:6 - he that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But it is good for me to draw near to God,.... In prayer, and other acts of religious worship; to attend the word and ordinances in the sanctuary, where the psalmist had lately been delivered out of a sore temptation, and so had a recent experience, which was fresh in his mind, of the advantages of such exercises; for it is both an honourable good, what is becoming and commendable, and a pleasant good, what yields delight and satisfaction, and a profitable good, to draw nigh to God by Christ, the new and living way, assisted by the Holy Spirit; which, when done aright, is with faith, sincerity, reverence, and a holy boldness:
I have put my trust in the Lord God; as the rock of his refuge and salvation, as his portion and inheritance:
that I may declare all thy works; of providence and grace, by proclaiming the wisdom, power, goodness, and faithfulness of God in them; by giving him the glory of them, and by expressing thankfulness for them, both by words and deeds.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But 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; his supreme happiness was found there.
I have put my trust in the Lord God - I have truly confided in him; he is my portion and the sole ground of my reliance. The doubts which he had had were not, after all, real doubts about the claim of God to confidence. There was an underlying trust in God in the midst of all this. He had not desired to cherish such doubts; he did, on the most calm reflection, still trust in God.
That I may declare all thy works - That I might make known thy doings toward the children of men. I have desired rightly to understand thee and thy government, that I might vindicate thy name, and assert thy claim to the love and confidenee of mankind. His doubts and perplexities had not really been because he was an enemy of God, or because he desired to cherish doubts in regard to him, but because, when appearances were against the equity of the divine government, he wished to see how the things which occurred could be explained consistently with a proper belief in the goodness and justice of God, in order that he might go and explain the matter to his fellow-men. Such perplexities and doubts, therefore, are not really inconsistent with true love for God and genuine confidence in him; and it is well when such doubts are made the means of enabling us more clearly to explain the divine dealings - it is well when, under all such doubts and difficulties, we can still find evidence that we truly love God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 73:28. It 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 testify to all how good it is to draw nigh to God; and what a sufficient portion he is to the soul of man.
The Vulgate, Septuagint, AEthiopic, and Arabic, add, in the gates of the daughter of Sion. These words appear to make a better finish; but they are not acknowledged by any Hebrew MS.
ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD PSALM
The prophet shows the grief that many good men feel at the prosperity of the wicked, and the distresses of the godly; but at last, consulting the will of God, he finds that the felicity of the wicked ends in wretchedness, and the crosses of the godly are the way to happiness; and, with this consideration, he gains quiet to his troubled mind. Let the question be, Who is the happy man? The godly or ungodly? And then the parts of the Psalm will be as follows: -
I. The arguments produced for the happiness of the wicked, Psalms 73:1-9.
II. The impression these arguments make in carnal minds, Psalms 73:2-3; Psalms 73:10-14.
III. The rejection of these doubts and impressions, Psalms 73:15-17.
IV. The refutation of the former arguments, Psalms 73:18-20.
V. The psalmist's censure of himself for his precipitate judgment, Psalms 73:21-22.
VI. His full resolution of the doubt, after the full examination of the reasons on both sides. That true happiness consists in union with God; and therefore the wicked, who are far from him, however they flourish, are unhappy, Psalms 73:23-28.
But, more particularly, the Psalm is divisible into the following parts: -
I. There is, first, an assertion: "Certainly, God is good to Israel, to such as are of a clean heart," Psalms 73:1. But can this comport with their present afflicted state? With this he was greatly harassed, Psalms 73:2. He saw the wicked in prosperity, which he states in several particulars.
II. What carnal minds think of them.
1. They have no conflicts in their death, Psalms 73:4.
2. They are not troubled like other men, Psalms 73:5.
3. They are proud and haughty, Psalms 73:6, and yet are not punished.
4. They are oppressive tyrants: "Violence covereth them."
5. They feed luxuriously, Psalms 73:7.
6. They speak evil against the poor, Psalms 73:8.
7. They even speak against God, and all the dispensations of his providence: "Their tongue walketh through the earth," Psalms 73:9.
8. They assert that he takes no cognizance of their ways, Psalms 73:10-11.
III. The evil conclusion formed from these premises refuted.
1. It is the ungodly that prosper in the earth, Psalms 73:12.
2. If so, then of what avail are my religious observances and sufferings, c.? Psalms 73:13-14.
He resolves the question, -
1. From the testimony of ALL the godly, Psalms 73:15.
2. He tried to solve it by reason, but did not succeed, Psalms 73:16.
3. He consults with God, and the whole is made plain, Psalms 73:17.
From him he learns, -
1. That the happiness of the wicked is unstable, Psalms 73:18.
2. They stand on a precipice, and are cast down, Psalms 73:19.
3. Their desolation comes suddenly and unexpectedly, Psalms 73:19.
4. Their ruin is fearful: "They are consumed with terrors."
5. Thus it is demonstrated that their happiness was vain, empty, as unsubstantial as a dream, Psalms 73:20.
IV. He now acknowledges that he had formed an erroneous judgment. 1. That he gave way to animosity. 2. That he acted rather like a beast than a man, in looking only to the present life, Psalms 73:21-22. He now receives instruction and encouragement.
1. The godly are not neglected: "They are continually with God," Psalms 73:23.
2. They are tenderly led as by the hand of a loving father, Psalms 73:23.
3. They are directed by the word and Spirit of God, Psalms 73:24.
4. They are often crowned with signal marks of God's esteem, even in this life, Psalms 73:24.
V. His resolution to live to God, as he sees that such alone are happy.
1. He expects nothing in heaven but God: "Whom have I in heaven," &c.
2. He will seek no other portion on earth: "There is none on earth," Psalms 73:25.
3. I will cleave to him in life and death: "When my flesh and my heart fail."
4. My confidence in him shall be unshaken, Psalms 73:26.
VI. He draws two conclusions from what he had learned: -
1. They that are far from God perish.
2. They that draw nigh to him are saved, Psalms 73:27.
Therefore, I will so trust in God that I shall be able to declare his works, Psalms 73:28.
