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Psalms 73:7
7Their greedy eyes lead them into sin. Their minds think of evil things to do.
Psalms 73:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
- New International Version (NIV)From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish.
Context of Psalms 73:7
5They do not have trouble like other people. They seem to have no problems. 6Their pride is like their necklace. They like to be cruel, as they like to wear clothes. Their greedy eyes lead them into sin. Their minds think of evil things to do. 8They laugh at people and they say bad things about them. They proudly speak about cruel things that they want to do to people. 9They think that they rule in heaven, as well as on the earth!
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:7 word by word
יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 73:7
- Psalms 17:10They refuse to be kind to anyone. They speak proud words.
- Psalms 119:70Those people do not understand anything, but your Law makes me very happy.
- Job 15:27He eats too much and his whole body is very fat.
- Isaiah 3:9Their proud faces show that they are guilty. Their sins are as bad as the sins of Sodom's people. And they do not try to hide it! It will be very bad for them! They have caused great trouble for themselves.
- Jeremiah 5:28They are very fat and healthy. They will never stop doing evil things. They do not help poor people or children who have no family. They do not try to get justice for them.’
- Ezekiel 16:49Listen to me! This is the wicked thing that your sister Sodom did: She and her daughters were very proud. They had plenty of food to eat and they enjoyed life. But they did not help people who were poor and weak.
- Psalms 73:12Take a good look, and see how wicked those people are! They have no troubles, and they become richer and richer.
- Psalms 17:14Lord, use your power to save me from them. They only think about this world, and they enjoy the good things that it gives them. So give them all that you have ready for them. Give them more than they want! May their children also have plenty, and enough left to give to their children too.
- 1 Samuel 25:2There was a very rich man who lived at Maon. His name was Nabal. He was a descendant of Caleb. His wife's name was Abigail. She was wise and beautiful. But Nabal was a cruel man who did evil things. Nabal had some land near Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. He was with his men in Carmel as they cut the wool from his sheep.
- Luke 12:16Jesus then told them a story: ‘A man had some very good ground, where he planted seeds. The plants grew very well. When they became ripe, he had much more than he planted.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Their eyes stand out with fatness - "Their countenance is changed because of fatness." - Chaldee. By fatness, or corpulency, the natural lines of the face are changed, or rather obliterated. The characteristic distinctions are gone; and we see little remaining besides the human hog. They have more than heart could wish - I doubt this translation. Whose heart ever said, I have enough, which had not its portion with God? It would be more literal to say…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Their eyes stand out with fatness - As the fruit of their high living. They are not weakened and emaciated by toil and want, as other men often are. Compare the notes at Psalm 17:10. They have more than heart could wish - Margin, “they pass the thoughts of the heart.” Literally, “the imaginations or thoughts of the heart pass;” pass along; pass forth. The meaning seems to be, not that they have more than heart could desire, as in our translation - for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-12The psalmist gives an exaggerated picture of the happiness of the wicked (compare Psalm 1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-93-9. The prosperous wicked are insolently proud (compare Psa 5:5). They die, as well as live, free from perplexities: pride adorns them, and violence is their clothing; indeed they are inflated with unexpected success. With all this--Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 73
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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