Psalm 73:23
New International Version
Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.

New Living Translation
Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.

King James Bible
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

New King James Version
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

NASB 1995
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

NASB 1977
Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; Thou hast taken hold of my right hand.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

Amplified Bible
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

Christian Standard Bible
Yet I am always with you; you hold my right hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.

American Standard Version
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.

Contemporary English Version
But I never really left you, and you hold my right hand.

English Revised Version
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, I am always with you. You hold on to my right hand.

Good News Translation
Yet I always stay close to you, and you hold me by the hand.

International Standard Version
But now I am always with you, for you keep holding my right hand.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.

NET Bible
But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.

New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast held me by my right hand.

World English Bible
Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I [am] continually with You, "" You have laid hold on my right hand.

Young's Literal Translation
And I am continually with Thee, Thou hast laid hold on my right hand.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I always with thee: thou didst hold by my right hand.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I am become as a beast before thee: and I am always with thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.

New American Bible
Yet I am always with you; you take hold of my right hand.

New Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thou shalt comfort me with thy counsel, and lead me according to thy honour.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Comfort me in your counsel and lead me after your honor.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; Thou holdest my right hand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yet I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Endow the King with Your Justice
22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You. 23Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. 24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.…

Cross References
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Isaiah 42:6
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

Psalm 139:10
even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.

Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Psalm 18:35
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

Psalm 37:24
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalm 63:8
My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 109:31
For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Psalm 121:5
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.

Psalm 145:14
The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.


Treasury of Scripture

Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.

nevertheless

Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 139:1-12,18
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me

thou hast

Psalm 37:17,24
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous…

Psalm 63:8
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Isaiah 41:10,13
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness…

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Psalm 73
1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation
2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked
13. The wound given thereby, diffidence
15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.














Yet I am always with You
This phrase begins with a profound declaration of the psalmist's continual presence with God. The Hebrew word for "always" (תָּמִיד, tamid) suggests a perpetual, unbroken continuity. It implies a steadfast relationship that is not dependent on circumstances. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God promises His enduring presence. The psalmist acknowledges that despite his struggles and doubts, he remains in the presence of the Almighty, a comforting truth for believers who may feel distant from God during trials.

You hold my right hand
The imagery of God holding the psalmist's "right hand" is rich with meaning. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand symbolized power, authority, and favor. The Hebrew word for "hold" (אָחַז, achaz) conveys a firm grasp, indicating God's protective and guiding presence. This phrase reassures believers of God's intimate involvement in their lives, guiding them through life's challenges. Scripturally, it echoes other passages where God promises to uphold His people, such as Isaiah 41:13, reinforcing the theme of divine support and companionship.

Verse 23. - Nevertheless I am continually with thee; i.e. "nevertheless, I have not fallen away, but have kept always my hold upon thee;" and, on thy part, thou hast holden me by my right hand; i.e. thou hast upheld me and prevented me from slipping (comp. Psalm 18:35; Psalm 89:21; Psalm 119:117).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet I
וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am always
תָמִ֣יד (ṯā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

with You;
עִמָּ֑ךְ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

You hold
אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ (’ā·ḥaz·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

my right
יְמִינִֽי׃ (yə·mî·nî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

hand.
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand


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