Psalms 73:28
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.
Psalms 73:28 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And I--nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works! |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Psalms 73:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 73:27-28
27-28. 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 73:21-28
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…
Psalms 73:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 73:28
- James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
- Psalms 40:5
Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
- Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- 1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- Psalms 71:24
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
- Psalms 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Psalms 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
- Luke 15:17-20
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- Psalms 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
65:4; 84:10; 116:7; La 3:25,26; Lu 15:17-20; Heb 10:19-22; Jas 4:8
1Pe 3:18
that I may.
66:16; 71:17,24; 107:22; 118:17The 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 MS. yet collated.
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Context
- Psalms 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
- Psalms 73:28
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.
Psalms 73:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y en cuanto á mí, el acercarme á Dios es el bien: he puesto en el Señor Jehová mi esperanza, para contar todas tus obras. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais, pour moi, m’approcher de Dieu est mon bien; j’ai mis ma confiance dans le Seigneur, l’ Éternel, pour raconter tous tes faits. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich aber, Gott zu nahen ist mir gut; ich habe meine Zuversicht auf den Herrn, Jehova, gesetzt, um zu erzählen alle deine Taten. |