Psalms 73:23

“Nevertheless, I am continually with thee, etc.] Upon the heart of God, in his hands, under his eye, under his wings of protection and care, and not suffered to depart from him finally and totally; he could not be disunited and removed from him by the above temptation; nor was he left to cast off the fear of the Lord, and to forsake his worship and service; nor altogether to lose his love and affection for him, which still continued; (see <197325>”

“Nevertheless, I am continually with thee - I am kept by thee in the land of the living; I am permitted to abide in thy presence; I am allowed to hope in thy mercy. Notwithstanding my low and unworthy views, notwithstanding my doubts about the justice of the divine administration, notwithstanding my envy at the prosperity of the wicked, and my spirit of complaining against God, I am not driven away from God; I am not banished from his presence, or cut off from his favor. Well may we marvel when we reflect on our thoughts about God, that He has not risen in his anger, and banished us from his presence forever and ever. Thou hast holden me by my right hand - Thou hast not left me. Thou hast…”

“Nevertheless: Psa 16:8, Psa 23:4, Psa 139:1-12, Psa 139:18; Gen 17:1; Mat 1:23, Mat 28:20; Heb 13:5 thou hast: Psa 37:17, Psa 37:24, Psa 63:8; Isa 41:10, Isa 41:13, Isa 42:1 Psalms 73:24”

“But he does not thus deeply degrade himself: after God has once taken him by the right hand and rescued him from the danger of falling ( Psa 73:2), he clings all the more firmly to Him, and will not suffer his perpetual fellowship with Him to be again broken through by such seizures which estrange him from God. confidently does he yield up himself to the divine guidance, though he may not see through the mystery of the plan (עצה) of this guidance. He knows that afterwards (אחר with Mugrash: adverb as in Psa 68:26), i.e., after this dark way of faith, God will כבוד receive him, i.e., take him to Himself, and take him from all suffering (לקח as in Psa 49:16, and of Enoch, Gen 5:24). The…”