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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.
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God is Our Greatest Good
After wrestling with envy and doubt, the psalmist reaches his final conclusion: the ultimate good, true happiness, and security are found only in a close relationship with God. Commentators like Calvin and Barnes emphasize this as a personal, resolute decision. Even if the world pursues other things, the believer's greatest treasure and refuge is God Himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But it is good for me to draw near to God – That is, it is pleasant; it is profitable; it is the chief good. For myself, happiness …
19th Century
Anglican
Works. —Not God’s doings, but works prescribed to the psalmist, messages entrusted to him; no doubt here the conclusions …
Baptist
Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand. You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterwards receive me to g…
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16th Century
Protestant
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, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But it is good for me to draw near to God In prayer, and other acts of religious worship; to attend the word and ord…
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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