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Surely God Is Good to Israel

Psalms 73:25

In 11 translations

BSB
Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
KJV
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
WEB
Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.
ASV
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
LSV
Whom do I have in the heavens? And none have I desired in earth [besides] You.
YLT
Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.
DBY
Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.
DRC72:25
For what have I in heaven? and besides thee what do I desire upon earth?
GNV
Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.
JPS
Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And beside Thee I desire none upon earth.
LXXE72:25
For what have I in heaven but thee? and what have I desired upon the earth beside thee?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מִי־לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃
LXX-Br72:25
Τί γάρ μοι ὑπάρχει ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ τί ἠθέλησα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Philippians 3:8More 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
  • Psalms 16:2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
  • Psalms 63:3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
  • Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
  • Isaiah 26:8–9Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls. My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments…
  • Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
  • Matthew 10:37Anyone 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;
  • Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
  • Psalms 16:11You 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.
  • Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
  • Psalms 143:6–8I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit. Let me hear…
  • Psalms 42:1–2As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
  • Habakkuk 3:17–18Though 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, yet I will exult in…
  • 1 John 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
  • Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  • Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?

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