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.

זוֹנֶ֥ה commit fornication H2181 · TWOT 563

בָגָֽדְתִּי act treacherously H898 · TWOT 198

חָמָ֥ס violence H2555 · TWOT 678a

מִקְדְּשֵׁי sacred place H4720 · TWOT 1990f

נטוי stretch out H5186 · TWOT 1352

Jealousy of the Wicked

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

Entering the Sanctuary

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

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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