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Psalms 73 — Whom Have I In Heaven But Thee?
Truly God is good to Israel. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Whom have I in heaven but thee? My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
— Psalm 73:25-26
- v.1-14 Envy of the wicked
- v.15-22 Until I went into the sanctuary
- v.23-28 God my portion forever
The deepest confession of love. The believer has no one besides God in either realm.
A test for affections. Could you say this honestly? The chapter's journey ends here.
My flesh and my heart faileth. The honest condition. Body and emotions give out.
But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. The pivot. When the inner resources fail, He remains.
Verse 17 is the discipline for envy. When the world looks unfair, go to the sanctuary; the long view returns. Verse 26 is the prayer when the body fails: God is the strength of my heart.
Christ is the sanctuary the psalm enters (John 2:21). The portion the believer claims forever is His.
The pivot. The sanctuary gave the long view. Outside it, the wicked looked enviable; inside it, their end became clear.
A counsel for envy. Go to the place of worship; the perspective adjusts.