Psalm 73:27 “Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaith…”

Psalm 73:27

Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

World English Bible

For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

American Standard Version

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from thee.

Darby Translation

For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.

Young's Literal Translation

For, lo, those far from Thee do perish, Thou hast cut off every one, Who is going a whoring from Thee.

Bible in Basic English

For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

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Cross references

“lo”

Psalm 119:155 Isaiah 29:13 Jeremiah 12:2 Ephesians 2:13 Ephesians 2:17 Job 21:14

Psalm 119:155 · BSB

Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Jeremiah 12:2 · BSB

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Ephesians 2:13 · BSB

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17 · BSB

He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Job 21:14 · BSB

Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

“that go”

James 4:4 Exodus 34:15 Numbers 15:39 Revelation 17:1–5

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Exodus 34:15 · BSB

Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

Numbers 15:39 · BSB

These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

Revelation 17:1–5 · BSB

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

Also

Psalm 106:39

Psalm 106:39 · BSB

They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

28But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.

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