Psalms 73:23–24
The psalmist knows God holds his hand and guides him with his counsel
Study it word by word23But I am always with you; you have grasped my right hand.
24With your counsel you will guide me, and afterward with glory you will take me.
In its context
21When my heart grew sour and in my kidneys I felt pangs,
22I was dull and did not know; like a beast I was with you.
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25Whom have I in the heavens? And with you I desire nothing on earth.
26My body and my heart are consumed; the rock of my heart and my portion is Elohim forever.
Its words in the original
- תָמִידtamid· continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
- אָחַזְתָּachazta· seize, hold
Seize, take hold of; be caught; hold as a possession.
- יַדyad· hand, power
Hand. Figuratively, power or control ("into the hand of" = into the power of); also side, part, or share. Also a projecting piece, such as a tenon.
- יְמִינִyemini· right hand, south
Right, right hand. Facing the east, the right is the south. It is also the side of honor and of strength.
- עֲצָתְatsat· counsel
Counsel: good judgment for deciding; also a plan.
- תַנְחֵtanche· lead, guide
Lead, guide along the way; bring someone to a place.
- כָּבוֹדkavod· glory, honor
Weight, importance; from there glory, honor, splendor. Sometimes wealth: what makes someone "weigh".
- תִּקָּחֵtikache· take
Take: seize, take along, receive. Also "take a wife" (marry).