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25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Whom
have I in heaven but thee,.... Which includes God the Father, Son, and
Spirit; God the Father, as his only covenant God and Father; Christ as
his only Mediator, Saviour, and Redeemer, Head, Husband, Advocate, and
Intercessor; the Spirit as his only sanctifier, Comforter, earnest, and
sealer; and is expressive of their being the one and only Lord God, the
sole object of worship, trust, and confidence; his only helper and
guide; and in whom his supreme happiness and glory lay; and it excludes
the sun, moon, and stars, in the lower heavens, from being the object of
worship and trust; and angels and glorified saints in the highest
heavens: the words may be rendered, "who is for me in heaven?" (e) on my
side, my protector and defender; see Romans 8:31.
and
there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee; or "with thee"
(f); there are many things on earth desirable, as riches, health,
friends, food, raiment, &c. but not to be compared with God and
Christ, and the blessed Spirit; with the love of God, the grace of
Christ, and the communion of the Holy Ghost; there are none to be loved
and delighted in as they, nor anything so desirable as fellowship with
them: or "with thee I desire not the earth" (g); the whole world, and
all things in it, are nothing in comparison of God; if a man was
possessed of the whole of it, and had not interest in the Lord, he would
be miserable; and if he has an interest in him, he has enough without
it; for all things are his, God is all in all; wherefore he is willing
to leave all, and be with him for ever: the Targum is, "who is like unto thee, that is, mine in heaven but thee? and with thee I do not desire a companion on earth.'' See Psalm 89:6.
(e)
"quis pro me?" Gejerus. (f) "tecum", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine
version, Masculus, Gejerus. (g) "nec terram totam diligo tecum",
Gejerus.
26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
My flesh and my heart faileth,.... Either through vehement desires of communion with God deferred, see Psalm 84:2 or through afflictive dispensations of Providence, being smitten and chastened continually, Psalm 73:14,
or through inward trials and exercises, by reason of indwelling sin,
temptations, and desertions: or rather the words are expressive of the
body being emaciated by sickness and diseases; and the heart fainting
through fear of death, or rather failing at it, being at the point of
death; the heart being, as philosophers say, the first that lives, and
the last that dies:
but God is the strength of my heart, or "the
rock of my heart" (h); when overwhelmed with distress through outward
trouble, or in the lowest condition with respect to spiritual things;
when grace is weak, corruptions strong, temptations prevail, and
afflictions are many; then does the Lord support and sustain his people,
and strengthens them with strength in their souls; and in the moment of
death, by showing them that its sting is taken away, and its curse
removed; that their souls are going to their Lord, and about to enter
into his joy; and that their bodies will rise again glorious and
incorruptible:
and my portion for ever; both in life and at
death, and to all eternity; this is a very large portion indeed; such
who have it inherit all things; yea, it is immense and inconceivable; it
is a soul satisfying one, and is safe and secure; it can never be taken
away, nor can it be spent; it will last always; see Psalm 142:5.
(h)
"rupes cordis mei", Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Cocceius, "petra
cordis mei", Tigurine version, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth.
(Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible)
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