Psalm 73:28 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 18
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.6Conference VII
“…to Thee;” and: “I have stuck unto Thy testimonies, O Lord;” and: “It is good for me to stick fast to God;” and: “He who cleaveth to the Lord, is one spirit.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. (lxiii.) 9; cxviii. (cxix.) 31; lxxi. (lxxiii.) 28; 1 Cor. vi. 17.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5Conference XXIII
“Whence the blessed David when laying down that this alone is good for man, longs to cling constantly to God, and says: “It is good for me to cling to God, and to put my hope in the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxii. (lxxiii.) 28.
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Augustine of Hippo
“It is good, then, for me to cleave unto God, for if I remain not in Him, neither shall I in myself; but He, remaining in Himself, reneweth all things.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“For that surpasseth all extension, and every revolving space of time, to which it is ever good to cleave fast to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“But it is good for it always to hold fast unto Thee, lest, in turning from Thee, it lose that light which it hath obtained in turning to Thee, and relapse into a light resembling the darksome deep.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“And that expression is as great a punishment, as that which is said, “But for me it is good to cleave to the Lord,” is a great reward.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment““But for me to cleave to God is a good thing” (ver. 28).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…let all be bitter save Him that calleth us, until we hold Him fast, and say what is said in the Psalm: “Thou hast destroyed all that go a-whoring from Thee”—and who are they that go a-whoring? they that go away and love the world: but what shalt thou do? he goes on and says:—“but for me it is good to cleave to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 27, 28.
Read the whole comment“Hast thou laid fast hold on God? thou hast finished the way: thou shalt abide in thine own country.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“She understood already, “But it is good for me to cleave to the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“And the end set before him is “to draw near to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“…distress or the conferring of happiness, and since there is no happiness apart from that good of which it is said, “It is good for me to be very near to God,” it follows that the whole redeemed city, that is to say, the congregation or community of the saints, is offered to God as our sacrifice through the great High…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“For thus speaks His most trustworthy prophet: “It is good for me to be united to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“For it was then the prophets lived, by whom, as by angels, the same promise was announced; and among them was he whose grand and divine sentiment regarding the end and supreme good of man I have just now quoted, “It is good for me to cleave to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“And that not only of men, but primarily and principally of angels it is true, as it is written, “It is good to draw near to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
Read the whole comment“…whereof it is said, “With Thee is the fountain of life;” and to enjoy the sense of touch, when it is said, “But it is good for me to cleave unto God;” in all of which it is not different things, but the one intelligence, that is expressed by the names of so many senses.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
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Gregory the Great
“…cleanness, that, being completely absolved from all sins, it may cleave to Him alone of Whom the Prophet says, But it is good for me to cleave to God (Ps. lxxii. 28)?” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Let Rome keep to itself its noise and bustle, let the cruel shows of the arena go on, let the crowd rave at the circus, let the playgoers revel in the theatres and—for I must not altogether pass over our Christian friends—let the House of Ladies hold its daily sittings.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 28.
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Cross-references · 36
Cited together in The City of God X.24.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.6.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.6.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Confessions VII.11.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.2.
Cited together in The City of God X.2.
Cited together in The City of God X.2.
Cited together in The City of God X.2.
Cited together in The City of God X.24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 54.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 43.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.24.
Cited together in The City of God X.24.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in The City of God X.5.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 54.
Cited together in The City of God X.2.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.6.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Confessions XII.15.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.6.