Psalms 73

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 73 of 150

¹ A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are of a pure heart.

² And as for me, my feet had almost turned aside, my steps nearly made to slip.

³ For I was jealous of those boasting; I saw the peace of the wicked ones.

⁴ For there are no pangs to their death; but their belly is fat.

Chapter Summary

The prophet, prevailing in a temptation, shows the occasion of it: the prosperity of the wicked. A Psalm of Asaph.

רָשָׁע wicked one H7563 · TWOT 2222b

לֵבָב heart H3824 · TWOT 1071a

מִקְדָּשׁ sanctuary H4720 · TWOT 1990f

אַחֲרִית end, latter fate H319 · TWOT 68g

חֵלֶק portion H2506 · TWOT 669a

בַּעַר brutish, senseless H1198 · TWOT 264b

Asaph

Levite psalmist named in the heading; the speaker who wrestles with the prosperity of the wicked until he enters God's sanctuary.

Jealousy of the Wicked

The psalmist almost slips because he is jealous of the boastful wicked who prosper and are at ease.

Psalms 73:2-12

Entering the Sanctuary

The psalmist enters the sanctuary of God and finally understands the ruinous end of the wicked.

Psalms 73:17-18

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