Psalm 73:1 (ESV)

Psalms 73:28 - But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,
that I may tell of all your works.

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Translations for Psalms 73:28

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord GOD,
That I may declare all Your works.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But as for me, how good it is to be near God!
I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter,
and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,
that I may tell of all your works.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But as for me, God’s presence is my good.

I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,

so I can tell about all you do.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But as for me, the nearness^H7132 of God^H430 is good^H2896 for me;

I have made^H7896 the Lord^H136 [fn]GOD^H3068 my refuge^H4268,

So that I may tell^H5608 of all^H3605 Your works^H4399.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord [fn]GOD my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But as for me, the nearness^H7132 of God^H430 is my good^H2896;

I have set^H7896 Lord^H136 Yahweh^H3068 as my refuge^H4268,

That I may recount^H5608 all^H3605 Your works^H4399.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;

I have made the Lord GOD my refuge and placed my trust in Him,

That I may tell of all Your works.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign LORD my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

But it is good for me to draw near unto God:

I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge,

That I may tell of all thy works.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And I -- nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

[Vulgate 72:28] mihi autem adpropinquare Deo bonum est posui in Domino Deo spem meam ut narrem omnes adnuntiationes tuas

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَمَّا أَنَا فَخَيْرٌ لِي أَنْ أَقْتَرِبَ إِلَى اللهِ، لأَنِّي عَلَى السَّيِّدِ تَوَكَّلْتُ، لأُحَدِّثَ بِجَمِيعِ عَجَائِبِكَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַאֲנִ֤י קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(lxx 72:28) ἐμοὶ δὲ τὸ προσκολλᾶσθαι τῷ θεῷ ἀγαθόν ἐστιν τίθεσθαι ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ τὴν ἐλπίδα μου τοῦ ἐξαγγεῖλαι πάσας τὰς αἰνέσεις σου ἐν ταῖς πύλαις τῆς θυγατρὸς Σιων

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

أَمَّا أَنَا فَالاقْتِرَابُ إِلَى اللهِ حَسَنٌ لِي. جَعَلْتُ بِالسَّيِّدِ الرَّبِّ مَلْجَإِي، لأُخْبِرَ بِكُلِّ صَنَائِعِكَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 72:28) But it is good for me to cleave close to God, to put my trust in the Lord; that I may proclaim all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y en cuanto á mí, el acercarme á Dios es el bien: he puesto en el Señor Jehová mi esperanza, para contar todas tus obras.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero en cuanto a mí, el acercarme a Dios es el bien; He puesto en Jehová el Señor mi esperanza, Para contar todas tus obras.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

但我親近　神是與我有益．我以主耶和華為我的避難所、好叫我述說你一切的作為。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

En cuanto a mí, la cercanía de Dios constituye el bien. En el Señor Jehovah he puesto mi refugio para contar todas tus obras.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님께 가까이 함이 내게 복이라 내가 주 여호와를 나의 피난처로 삼아 주의 모든 행사를 전파하리이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pour moi, m'approcher de Dieu, c'est mon bien: Je place mon refuge dans le Seigneur, l'Éternel, Afin de raconter toutes tes oeuvres.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber das ist meine Freude, daß ich mich zu Gott halte und meine Zuversicht setzte auf den HERRN HERRN, daß ich verkündige all dein Tun.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

(rst 72:28) А мне благо приближаться к Богу! На Господа Бога я возложил упование мое, чтобы возвещать все дела Твои.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y en cuanto a mí, el acercarme a Dios me es el bien; he puesto en el Señor DIOS mi esperanza, para contar todas tus obras.

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