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Psalm 73:28
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.
26My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.
28But 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.
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Refuge leads to speech here: coming close to God is called good, and taking shelter in him becomes a reason to tell of his works.
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Hebrews 11:6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.Both passages speak of coming to God; Hebrews names faith in his existence and his goodness toward those who seek him.
Psalm 118:17I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.Both speakers connect their dependence on God with declaring his works.
James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.Coming close to God is central to both passages; James also speaks of cleansing hands and purifying hearts.
Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?Both passages treasure nearness to God; Deuteronomy describes the LORD's nearness to his people when they call.
Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Both passages connect what is good with life close to God; Micah describes that life through justice, mercy, and humility.
Psalm 40:5Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare …Both speakers want to tell of God's works; Psalm 40 describes those works as more than can be counted.
Hebrews 10:19–22Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,Both passages speak of approaching God; Hebrews names the blood of Jesus as the ground for bold entry.
Lamentations 3:25–26The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.Both passages connect goodness with seeking God, though Lamentations also names the waiting that seeking may involve.
Hebrews 10:22let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and having our body washed with pure water,Both passages speak of drawing near to God; Hebrews describes approaching with a true heart and fullness of faith.
Psalm 65:4Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.Both psalms connect nearness to God with goodness; Psalm 65 speaks of God choosing and bringing someone near.
Psalm 52:9I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.Both speakers respond to what God has done with words of acknowledgment, through telling his works or giving thanks.
Lamentations 3:26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.Both passages name dependence on God as good: one speaks of refuge, the other of waiting for his salvation.
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Your strength may fail, as the preceding lines acknowledge. Coming close to God remains good: the refuge named here is the Lord himself, whose works are worth telling.
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