A Psalm of Asaph.
1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Focused Passage
Psalms 73:1-3
Nearness to God When the Wicked Prosper and the Heart Nearly Slips
Psalm 73 moves from a firm confession of God's goodness, through a near-collapse caused by envy of the wicked, into a sanctuary-shaped turning point where the wicked's end is understood, then into humble confession and renewed satisfaction in God as the believer's strength, portion, refuge, and final good.
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Verse 1
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Surelyאַ֤ךְH389AdverbGodאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural[is] goodט֭וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לH3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularto those who are pureלְבָרֵ֥יH1249Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural constructin heartלֵבָֽב׃H3824Noun - masculine singular
Verse 2
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But as for meוַאֲנִ֗יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularmy feetרַגְלָ֑יH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularhad almostכִּ֭מְעַטH4592Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singularstumbledנָטוּיH5186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructmy stepsאֲשֻׁרָֽי׃H838Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularhad nearlyכְּ֝אַ֗יִןH369Preposition-k | AdverbslippedשֻׁפְּכָהH8210Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 3
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Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI enviedקִ֭נֵּאתִיH7065Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularthe arrogantבַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑יםH1984Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural[when] I sawאֶרְאֶֽה׃H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthe prosperityשְׁל֖וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine plural