Psalm 73:25

Translations

Modern

Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.

Traditional

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

Literal

Who is unto me in the heavens? And besides You I do not take delight on the earth.

Latin

Quid enim mihi est in cælo? et a te quid volui super terram?

Original

Hebrew

English

Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.

Notes

Psalms 73:25–26

Nothing in heaven or on earth is better than being near God.

Psalms 73:1–28

This 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 save him (Psalm 73:27–28).

Psalms 73:1–75:10

The seeming success of the wicked (Psalm 73) and God's apparent rejection of his people (Psalm 74) raise questions about his justice. God rules the entire world and decides when to judge (Psalm 75).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Presence in the Psalms Life After Death Material Reward Questions and Doubt Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Philippians 3:8
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
Psalm 16:2
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
Psalm 63:3
Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
Psalm 16:5
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Isaiah 26:8–9
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
Psalm 104:34
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
Matthew 10:37
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 43:4
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
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 143:6–8
I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
Habakkuk 3:17–18
Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,

Glossary

Asaph Death Inheritance Music Place of the Dead Poor, the Prayer Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Soul

Topics

Affections of Saints, Supremely Set on God Assurance: David Assurance: Saints Privileged to Have by David Blindness: Spiritual Happiness of Saints in This Life is in God Love of Man for God Peace: Spiritual Temptation: Resistance To Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Affections of Saints, Supremely Set on God Wicked (People): Contrasted with Righteous People

Psalm 73:25

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