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Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you.
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God is All-Sufficient
Commentators agree this verse is a powerful declaration of God's supreme worth. Nothing in heaven, not even angels, and nothing on earth, not wealth or relationships, can satisfy the soul's deepest needs as God can. As Albert Barnes notes, even heaven would be incomplete without God. He is the believer's all-sufficient treasure and portion for eternity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whom have I in heaven but you? — literally, “Who is to me in the heavens?” This means there is no one there who, in my love for him…
19th Century
Anglican
And there ... —Or, Besides you I have no delight on earth.
Baptist
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Now he has got out of the temptation. He is…
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16th Century
Protestant
Whom have I in heaven but thee? The Psalmist shows more distinctly how much he had profited in the sanctuary of God; for being satisfied w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whom have I in heaven but thee Which includes God the Father, Son, and Spirit; God the Father, as his only covenant …
God would not allow His people to be tempted if His grace were not sufficient, not only to save them from harm but also to make them gain from it. …
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