God’s Word Translation
Psalms 73:5
5They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued ⌞with problems⌟ like others.
Psalms 73:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
- New International Version (NIV)They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men.
Context of Psalms 73:5
3because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy. 4They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy. They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued ⌞with problems⌟ like others. 6That is why they wear arrogance like a necklace and acts of violence like clothing. 7Their eyes peer out from their fat faces, and their imaginations run wild.
Read all of Psalms 73Psalms 73:5 word by word
בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 73:5
- Psalms 73:12Look how wicked they are! They never have a worry. They grow more and more wealthy.
- Job 21:6When I remember it, I’m terrified, and shuddering seizes my body.
- Proverbs 3:11Do not reject the discipline of the Lord, my son, and do not resent his warning,
- Jeremiah 12:1O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when the Lord judges us, he disciplines us so that we won’t be condemned along with the rest of the world.
- Hebrews 12:8If you aren’t disciplined like the other children, you aren’t part of the family.
- Revelation 3:19I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5They are not in trouble as other men - Margin, “In the trouble of other men.” Literally, “In the labor of man they are not;” that is, they are exempt from the common burdens and troubles of humanity, or those which pertain to man as man. There seems to be some special interposition in their favor to save them from the common calamities which come upon the race. Neither are they plagued like other men - Margin, “with.” Literally, “And with mankind they are…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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