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Psalms 73:25

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

KJV

Whom have I in heavenbut thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

ASV

מִי לִ֥/י בַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝/עִמְּ/ךָ֗ לֹא חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.

YLT

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
חָפֵ֥ץ
chpts
verb · 74×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Religion is that by which we are bound to God. True religion, or piety, is that which clings to God alone. For God is the one sure, immovable good, and he who trusts in any other thing than God worships a false god. The heart of man ever seeks rest and finds it in no created thing. Religion, therefore, takes its origin from God and tends toward God.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:2 — Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
  • 1Sam 2:2 — There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
  • Col 3:1 — If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
  • Exod 20:3 — Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
  • Hab 3:17 — Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and ther
  • Isa 26:8 — Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
  • John 6:68 — Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
  • Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 14:26 — If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
  • Matt 10:37 — He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
  • Matt 22:29 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
  • Phil 3:8 — Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
  • Prov 3:15 — She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
  • Ps 16:2 — O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
  • Ps 16:2 — O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
  • Ps 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
  • Ps 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
  • Ps 37:4 — Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
  • Ps 42:1 — As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
  • Ps 43:4 — Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
  • Ps 52:9 — I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
  • Ps 62:2 — He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
  • Ps 63:3 — Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  • Ps 63:8 — My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
  • Ps 89:6 — For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
  • Ps 89:6 — For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
  • Ps 104:34 — My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Ps 143:6 — I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.