Psalms 73:28

26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

27 Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
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.
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. Psalm 74 Maschil of Asaph.
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.
BLB
But I—the nearness of God [is] good for me—I have placed my refuge in the Lord YHWH, to recount all Your works.
ÅB
Men for meg er det godt å holde meg nær til Gud; jeg setter min lit til Herren, Israels Gud, for å fortelle alle dine gjerninger.
[^1]: d.e. de nyter stor lykke.
[^2]: SLM 73, 13. 14.
[^3]: SLM 73, 3-14.
[^4]: d.e. i utroskap bryter pakten med deg.
OTB
Men for meg er det godt å være nær Gud;
Jeg har gjort Herren Gud til min tilflukt,
For at jeg kan fortelle om alle dine gjerninger.
B1930
Men for mig er det godt å holde mig nær til Gud; jeg setter min lit til Herren, Israels Gud, for å fortelle alle dine gjerninger.

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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.

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  • Psalms 40:5

    Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

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  • Hebrews 10:19–22

    Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

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  • Lamentations 3:25–26

    The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

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  • Psalms 65:4

    Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

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  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

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  • Psalms 71:24

    My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.

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  • Psalms 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.

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