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CHAP. LXXIII.
1 The Prophet preuailing in a Temptation, 2 sheweth the occasion thereof, the prosperitie of the wicked: 13 The wound giuen thereby, diffidence. 15 The victory ouer it, knowledge of Gods purpose, in destroying of the wicked and sustaining the righteous.
1 [A Psalme of Asaph.] Truely God is good to Israel, euen to such as are of a cleane heart.1
2 But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt.
3 For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.3
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme.4
5 They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.5
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.
7 Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.7
8 They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.
The description of the wicked.
10 Therefore his people returne hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.
13 Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie.
14 For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.14
15 If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painfull for me,16
17 Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
20 As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was greeued, and I was pricked in my reines.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.22
23 Neuerthelesse I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsell; and afterward receiue me to glory.
25 Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.26
View Wesley's Notes for Psalms Chapter 73
73:1 A clean heart - To all true Israelites, who love God, and serve him in spirit and truth.
73:2 My feet - My faith in God's providence, was almost overthrown.
73:4 No bands - They are not dragged to death, by the sentence of the magistrate, which they deserve.
73:5 As other men - As good men frequently are.
73:8 And speak - Boasting of their oppressions.
73:9 Against - Against God, blaspheming his name, and deriding his providence. Walketh - Using all manner of liberty, reproaching all sorts of persons.
73:10 Turn - To this wicked company. Waters - And partake of the same prosperity with their leaders. God seems to give them a full cup of consolation, as if he would wring out all his blessings upon them.
73:12 Behold - These seem to be the words of the psalmist, summing up the matter.
73:13 In vain - Hence I was sometimes tempted, to think that religion was a vain, unprofitable thing. True religion is here described by its two principal parts, the cleansing of the heart, and the hands.
73:15 Offend - By grieving, discouraging and tempting them to revolt from God.
73:16 To know - To find out the reason of this providence.
73:17 Until - 'Till I consulted the word of God. He alludes to the practice of those times, which was, in difficult cases to resort to God's sanctuary, and the oracle therein. Their end - There I learned that their prosperity was short.
73:19 Terrors - With God's dreadful judgements unexpectedly seizing upon them.
73:20 They awake - Out of the pleasant dream of this vain life. Despise - Thou shalt make them despicable both to themselves and to all others; raise them to shame, and everlasting contempt. Image - All their felicity and glory, which shall be evidently discerned to be, no real or substantial thing, but a mere image or shadow.
73:21 Pricked - I was deeply wounded with disquieting thoughts.
73:22 Nevertheless - Although I gave thee just cause to cast me off, yet thou didst continue thy care and kindness to me. Hast held - That my faith might not fail.
73:27 Go a whoring - Those who revolt from thee, to work wickedness; which is called whoredom in scripture.
Psalms Chapter 73 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Or, yet. , Heb. cleane of heart.
3 Iob. 21.7. psal.37.1. Ierem.12.1
4 Heb. fat.
5 Heb. in the trouble of other men. , Heb. with.
7 Heb. they passe the thoughts of the heart.
14 Heb. my chastisement was.
16 Heb. it was labour in mine eies.
22 Heb. I knew not. , Heb. with thee.
26 Heb. rocke.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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