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Psalm 73

Psalm 73:21

Surely God Is Good to Israel · Psalm 73:1–28
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Translations

Modern
When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,
Traditional
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Literal
For my heart had grown sour, and my kidneys pierce themselves.
Latin
Quia inflammatum est cor meum, et renes mei commutati sunt;

Original

Hebrew
English
When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,

Notes

Psalms 73:21–22

The psalmist’s feelings about the prosperity of the wicked had given him a bitter spirit.

Psalms 73:1–28

This wisdom psalm looks at the injustice of the prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist states that God is good to the godly, but his own experience is different (Psalm 73:2–12).

Almost overwhelmed by doubt (Psalm 73:13–16), the psalmist meets the Lord in the sanctuary. This meeting gives him a broader view and renews his trust in God (Psalm 73:17–26). His troubling doubts lead to a stronger desire for truth. He knows he can trust God and that God will save him (Psalm 73:27–28).

Psalms 73:1–75:10

The seeming success of the wicked (Psalm 73) and God's apparent rejection of his people (Psalm 74) raise questions about his justice. God rules the entire world and decides when to judge (Psalm 75).

Glossary

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Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Conscience: Guilty Integrity: General Scriptures Concerning Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning Murmuring: Against God Repentance: Exemplified Sin: Confession of Temptation: Resistance To The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Contrasted with Righteous People Wicked (People): Prosperity of Wicked (People): Punishment of Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning