Psalms 73:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Original Language Analysis
בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥
me with thy counsel
H6098
בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥
me with thy counsel
Strong's:
H6098
Word #:
1 of 5
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
תַנְחֵ֑נִי
Thou shalt guide
H5148
תַנְחֵ֑נִי
Thou shalt guide
Strong's:
H5148
Word #:
2 of 5
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
וְ֝אַחַ֗ר
and afterward
H310
וְ֝אַחַ֗ר
and afterward
Strong's:
H310
Word #:
3 of 5
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Cross References
Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.Isaiah 58:11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.Isaiah 48:17Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.Psalms 48:14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.Psalms 25:9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Psalms 16:7I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Historical Context
Israel's wilderness journey provided the paradigm: God guided by pillar of cloud and fire toward the promised land. Similarly, God guides believers through life toward eternal glory.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's 'counsel' (Scripture, Spirit, providence) currently guide your life journey?
- What does it mean to be 'received to glory'—how does this differ from merely going to heaven?
- How does confidence in ultimate glorification sustain you through present guidance and trials?
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Analysis & Commentary
God 'will guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.' Divine guidance through Scripture and Spirit directs life's journey. 'Afterward receive me to glory' promises ultimate glorification. This links sanctification (present guidance) with glorification (future reception). The journey has a destination: being received into God's glorious presence. This hope sustains through present trials. Paul echoes this: God who began the work will complete it (Philippians 1:6), culminating in believers' glorification (Romans 8:30).