Rick Lee James performs Psalm 73 as a worship song, moving from the speaker's bitterness about the wicked's ease to a declaration that God alone satisfies. The refrain asks repeatedly: "Whom have I in heaven but You?" God's nearness becomes the ultimate good when the flesh fails.
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The wicked seem to have no pain. Their hearts are never humble. Their bodies are sound, their pockets are full. They scoff at the righteous ones. They say you don't know, they say you can't see. But where else can I go? Whom have I in heaven— but you. There's nothing on the earth I desire more. My flesh may fail, but you are the strength of my heart forever. I walked into the house of the Lord trying to understand the bitterness in my soul. —made me a foolish man. But you didn't scorn. You held my hand. You led me home again. You are the shelter the world hasn't seen. So I'll tell everyone I can. Whom will I in heaven but you? There's nothing on the earth on the earth I desire more. My flesh may fail, but you are the strength of my heart. Forever, whom will I in heaven but you? There's nothing on the earth I desire more. My flesh may fail, but you are the strength of my heart. Forever. Your nearness is my good. Your nearness is my good. Truly good. You're truly good. To whom have I in heaven but you? There's nothing on the earth I desire more. My flesh may fail, but you are the strength of my heart. Forever. Hulai in heaven, but you— There's nothing on the earth I desire more. My flesh may fail, but you You're my strength of heart forever! Your nearness— your nearness is mine; nearness is mine; nearness is my good. Your nearness is mine; nearness is mine; nearness is my good. Your nearness is mine; nearness is... Is my nearness— Is my good! Your nearness is my— Nearness is my— Nearness is my good! Your nearness is my good! Your nearness is my gooodd!
