New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 73:2-22
2But as for me, 1my feetH7272 cameH5186 closeH4592 to stumblingH5186, My stepsH804 2had almostH369 slippedH8210.3For I was 3enviousH7065 of the 4arrogantH1984 As I sawH7200 the 5prosperityH7965 of the wickedH7563.4For thereH369 are noH369 painsH2784 in their deathH4194, And their 6bodyH193 is fatH1277.5They are 7not 8in troubleH5999 as other 9menH582, NorH3808 are they 10plaguedH5060 11likeH5973 mankindH120.6ThereforeH3651 prideH1346 is 12their necklaceH6059; The 13garmentH7897 of violenceH2555 coversH5848 them.7Their eyeH5869 14bulgesH3318 from 15fatnessH2459; The imaginationsH4906 of their heartH3824 16runH5674 riotH5674.8They 17mockH4167 and 18wickedlyH7451 speakH1696 of oppressionH6233; They 19speakH1696 from on highH4791.9They have 20setH7896 their mouthH6310 21against the heavensH8064, And their tongueH3956 22paradesH1980 through the earthH776.
10ThereforeH3651 23his peopleH5971 returnH7725 to thisH1988 placeH1988, And watersH4325 of 24abundanceH4392 are 25drunkH4680 by them.11They sayH559, “26HowH351 does GodH410 knowH3045? And is thereH3426 knowledgeH1844 27with the MostH5945 HighH5945?”12BeholdH2009, 28theseH428 are the wickedH7563; And alwaysH5769 29at easeH7961, they have increasedH7685 in wealthH2428.13SurelyH389 30in vainH7385 I have 31keptH2135 my heartH3824 pureH2135 And 32washedH7364 my handsH3709 in innocenceH5356;14For I have been strickenH5060 33allH3605 dayH3117 long And 3435chastenedH8433 every morningH1242.
15IfH518 I had saidH559, “I will speakH5608 thusH3644,” BeholdH2009, I would have betrayedH898 the 36generationH1755 of Your childrenH1121.16When I 37ponderedH2803 to understandH3045 thisH2088, It was 38troublesomeH5999 in my sightH586917UntilH5704 I cameH935 into the 3940sanctuaryH4720 of GodH410; Then I perceivedH995 their 41endH319.18SurelyH389 You setH7896 them in 42slipperyH2513 placesH2513; You castH5307 them downH5307 to 4344destructionH4376.19HowH349 they are 4546destroyedH8047 in a momentH7281! They are utterlyH8552 sweptH5486 awayH5486 by 47suddenH1091 terrorsH1091!20Like a 48dreamH2472 whenH4480 one awakesH7019, O LordH136, when 49arousedH5782, You will 50despiseH959 their 51formH6754.
21WhenH3588 my 52heartH3824 was embitteredH2556 And I was 53piercedH8150 54withinH3629,22Then I was 55senselessH1198 and ignorantH3808H3045; I was like 56a 57beastH929 58beforeH5973 You.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 73:2 Ps 94:18 ↩
- 2. Psalms 73:2 Lit were caused to slip ↩
- 3. Psalms 73:3 Ps 37:1; Prov 23:17 ↩
- 4. Psalms 73:3 Or boasters ↩
- 5. Psalms 73:3 Job 21:7; Ps 37:7; Jer 12:1 ↩
- 6. Psalms 73:4 Or belly ↩
- 7. Psalms 73:5 Job 21:9; Ps 73:12 ↩
- 8. Psalms 73:5 Lit in the trouble of men ↩
- 9. Psalms 73:5 Or mortals ↩
- 10. Psalms 73:5 Ps 73:14 ↩
- 11. Psalms 73:5 Lit with ↩
- 12. Psalms 73:6 Gen 41:42; Prov 1:9 ↩
- 13. Psalms 73:6 Ps 109:18 ↩
- 14. Psalms 73:7 Lit goes forth ↩
- 15. Psalms 73:7 Job 15:27; Ps 17:10; Jer 5:28 ↩
- 16. Psalms 73:7 Lit overflow ↩
- 17. Psalms 73:8 Ps 1:1 ↩
- 18. Psalms 73:8 Or they speak in wickedness; From on high they speak of oppression ↩
- 19. Psalms 73:8 Ps 17:10; 2 Pet 2:18; Jude 16 ↩
- 20. Psalms 73:9 Rev 13:6 ↩
- 21. Psalms 73:9 Or in ↩
- 22. Psalms 73:9 Lit walks ↩
- 23. Psalms 73:10 Or His ↩
- 24. Psalms 73:10 Ps 23:5 ↩
- 25. Psalms 73:10 Lit drained out ↩
- 26. Psalms 73:11 Job 22:13 ↩
- 27. Psalms 73:11 Lit in ↩
- 28. Psalms 73:12 Ps 49:6; 52:7 ↩
- 29. Psalms 73:12 Jer 49:31; Ezek 23:42 ↩
- 30. Psalms 73:13 Job 21:15; 34:9; 35:3 ↩
- 31. Psalms 73:13 Or cleansed my heart ↩
- 32. Psalms 73:13 Ps 26:6 ↩
- 33. Psalms 73:14 Ps 38:6 ↩
- 34. Psalms 73:14 Lit my chastening ↩
- 35. Psalms 73:14 Job 33:19; Ps 118:18 ↩
- 36. Psalms 73:15 Ps 14:5 ↩
- 37. Psalms 73:16 Eccl 8:17 ↩
- 38. Psalms 73:16 Lit labor, trouble ↩
- 39. Psalms 73:17 Lit sanctuaries ↩
- 40. Psalms 73:17 Ps 27:4; 77:13 ↩
- 41. Psalms 73:17 Ps 37:38 ↩
- 42. Psalms 73:18 Ps 35:6 ↩
- 43. Psalms 73:18 Lit ruins ↩
- 44. Psalms 73:18 Ps 35:8; 36:12 ↩
- 45. Psalms 73:19 Lit become a desolation ↩
- 46. Psalms 73:19 Num 16:21; Is 47:11 ↩
- 47. Psalms 73:19 Job 18:11 ↩
- 48. Psalms 73:20 Job 20:8 ↩
- 49. Psalms 73:20 Ps 78:65 ↩
- 50. Psalms 73:20 1 Sam 2:30 ↩
- 51. Psalms 73:20 Or image ↩
- 52. Psalms 73:21 Judg 10:16 ↩
- 53. Psalms 73:21 Acts 2:37 ↩
- 54. Psalms 73:21 Lit in my kidneys ↩
- 55. Psalms 73:22 Ps 49:10; 92:6 ↩
- 56. Psalms 73:22 Or an animal ↩
- 57. Psalms 73:22 Job 18:3; Ps 49:20; Eccl 3:18 ↩
- 58. Psalms 73:22 Lit with You ↩
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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