Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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 Thy works. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version It is good for me to be near you. I choose you as my protector, and I will tell about your wonderful deeds. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Being united with God is my highest good. I have made the Almighty LORD my refuge so that I may report everything that he has done. Good News Translation 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! International Standard Version As for me, how good for me it is that God is near! I have made the Lord GOD my refuge so I can tell about all your deeds. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the LORD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works in the gates of the daughter of Zion. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [the] nearness of God to me [is] good, "" I have placed my refuge in Lord YHWH, "" To recount all Your works! Young's Literal Translation And I -- nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works! Smith's Literal Translation And I drawing near to God, it is good for me: I put in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, to recount all thy works. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible As for me, to be near God is my good, to make the Lord GOD my refuge. I shall declare all your works in the gates of daughter Zion. New Revised Standard Version But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, to tell of all your works. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI was pleased to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the LORD God, that I may declare all thy works. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Thy works. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…27Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You. 28But 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. Cross References James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Philippians 3:8-9 More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ / and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm 42:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence? Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Treasury of Scripture 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. but Psalm 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. Psalm 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. Psalm 116:7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. that I may Psalm 66:16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Psalm 71:17,24 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works… Psalm 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Jump to Previous Clear Close Declare Deeds Draw Faith Good Maschil Placed Psalm Recount Refuge Sovereign Trust WorksJump to Next Clear Close Declare Deeds Draw Faith Good Maschil Placed Psalm Recount Refuge Sovereign Trust WorksPsalm 73 1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked 13. The wound given thereby, diffidence 15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose. But as for me This phrase marks a personal declaration and a turning point in the psalmist's journey. The Hebrew word "ani" (אֲנִי) emphasizes the individual choice and personal commitment of the psalmist. In the context of Psalm 73, the psalmist Asaph contrasts his own decision with the ways of the wicked, highlighting a conscious and deliberate choice to follow God. This reflects a deep, personal relationship with God, underscoring the importance of individual faith and commitment in the life of a believer. it is good to draw near to God I have made the Lord GOD my refuge that I may proclaim all Your works "Nearer, my God, to thee,
Hebrew But as for me,וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I [it is] good ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to draw near קִֽרֲבַ֥ת (qi·ră·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7132: An approach to God. אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I have made שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ (šat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7896: To put, set the Lord בַּאדֹנָ֣י (ba·ḏō·nāy) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהֹוִ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH my refuge, מַחְסִ֑י (maḥ·sî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter that I may proclaim לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר (lə·sap·pêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Your works. מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (mal·’ă·ḵō·w·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property Links Psalm 73:28 NIVPsalm 73:28 NLT Psalm 73:28 ESV Psalm 73:28 NASB Psalm 73:28 KJV Psalm 73:28 BibleApps.com Psalm 73:28 Biblia Paralela Psalm 73:28 Chinese Bible Psalm 73:28 French Bible Psalm 73:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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