John Calvin Commentary Psalms 73:28

"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." — Psalms 73:28 (ASV)

As for me, it is good for me to draw near to God. Literally, the reading is, And I, etc.; David, speaking explicitly of himself, affirms that even if he were to see all mankind in a state of estrangement from God, and wandering after the ever-changing errors and superstitions of the world, he would nevertheless strive to continue always in a state of nearness to God.

Let others perish, he says, if their headstrong passions cannot be restrained, and they themselves prevented from running after the deceits of the world; but as for me, I will continue steadfast in the resolution of maintaining a sacred communion with God. In the subsequent clause, he informs us that we draw near to God in the right way when our confidence continues firmly fixed in Him.

God will not hold us by His right hand unless we are fully persuaded of the impossibility of our continuing steadfast and safe in any other way than by His grace alone. This passage is worth noting, so that we may not be carried away by evil examples, to join ourselves to the wicked, and to act as they do, even if the whole world should fall into unbelief; but rather, that we may learn to withdraw our affections from other objects and confine them exclusively to God.

Finally, the Psalmist suggests that after he has devoted himself to God alone, he will never lack reason to praise Him, since God never disappoints the hope which His people place in Him. It follows from this that no one curses God or murmurs against Him, except those who willfully shut their eyes and envelop themselves in darkness, for fear that knowing and observing His providence would lead them to entrust themselves to His faithfulness and protection.