“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.”
The affirmation that the psalmist desires nothing on earth besides God articulates the ultimate reorientation: the value of relationship with God supersedes all earthly goods. The reference to nothing being desired besides God indicates single-minded focus. This verse articulates the resolution of the crisis: the recognition that communion with God is the ultimate good.
Church Fathers on Psalms 73:25
1. This Psalm has an inscription, that is, a title, “There have failed the hymns of David, the son of Jesse. A Psalm of Asaph himself.” So many Psalms we have on the titles whereof is written the name David, nowhere there is added, “son of Jesse,” except in this alone. Which we must believe has not been done to no purpose, nor capriciously. For everywhere God does make intimations to us, and to the understanding thereof does invite the godly study of love. What is, “there…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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