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Themes in Psalm 73
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Themes in Psalm 73

Psalm 73:1

BOOK III
(Psalms 73–89)A psalm of Asaph. God is indeed good to Israel,
to the pure in heart.

Psalm 73:2

But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my steps nearly went astray.

Psalm 73:3

For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Psalm 73:4

They have an easy time until they die,
and their bodies are well fed.

Psalm 73:5

They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people.

Psalm 73:6

Therefore, pride is their necklace,
and violence covers them like a garment.

Psalm 73:7

Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

Psalm 73:8

They mock, and they speak maliciously;
they arrogantly threaten oppression.

Psalm 73:9

They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues strut across the earth.

Psalm 73:10

Therefore His people turn to them
and drink in their overflowing words.

Psalm 73:11

The wicked say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?”

Psalm 73:12

Look at them—the wicked!
They are always at ease,
and they increase their wealth.

Psalm 73:13

Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

Psalm 73:14

For I am afflicted all day long
and punished every morning.

Psalm 73:15

If I had decided to say these things aloud,
I would have betrayed Your people.

Psalm 73:16

When I tried to understand all this,
it seemed hopeless

Psalm 73:17

until I entered God’s sanctuary.
Then I understood their destiny.

Psalm 73:18

Indeed, You put them in slippery places;
You make them fall into ruin.

Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

Psalm 73:20

Like one waking from a dream,
Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.

Psalm 73:21

When I became embittered
and my innermost being was wounded,

Psalm 73:22

I was stupid and didn’t understand;
I was an unthinking animal toward You.

Psalm 73:23

Yet I am always with You;
You hold my right hand.

Psalm 73:24

You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me up in glory.

Psalm 73:25

Who do I have in heaven but You?
And I desire nothing on earth but You.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart,
my portion forever.

Psalm 73:27

Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

Psalm 73:28

But as for me, God’s presence is my good.
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
so I can tell about all You do.
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