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Psalms 73:3
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For I was envious of the boastful,I saw the peace of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked [flowe] in all kynde of prosperitie.
For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was jealous of the proud; I looked upon the peace of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
And why. I was greued at ye wicked, to se the vngodly in soch prosperite.
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
because it made me jealous to see proud and evil people and to watch them prosper.
when I grew envious of the arrogant and saw how the wicked prosper.
For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.
For I was envious of the wicked when I saw the prosperity of the ungodly.
For I was envious of the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
For I was jealous of the proud when I saw that all was going well with the sinful.
For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.
For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.
(72-3) Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.
because I envied the boastful when I saw the well-being of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
because I was jealous of the proud when I saw that things go well for the wicked.
For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For Y louede feruentli on wickid men; seynge the pees of synneris.
The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contextual Overview
Asaph's song of praise.
God is so good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. 2 But I almost slipped and lost my balance. I almost fell into sin. 3 I saw that wicked people were successful, and I became jealous of those proud people. 4 They are healthy. They don't have to struggle to survive. 5 They don't suffer like the rest of us. They don't have troubles like other people. 6 So they are proud and hateful. This is as easy to see as the jewels and fancy clothes they wear. 7 If they see something they like, they go and take it. They do whatever they want. 8 They make fun of others and say cruel things about them. In their pride they make plans to hurt people. 9 They think they are gods! They think they are the rulers of the earth. 10 Even God's people turn to them and do what they say.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I was: Psalms 37:1, Psalms 37:7, Job 21:7, Proverbs 3:31, Proverbs 24:1, Jeremiah 12:1, James 4:5
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:2 - man Job 5:3 - taking Job 8:16 - green Job 9:24 - earth Job 24:23 - it be given Psalms 14:1 - fool Psalms 37:35 - I have Psalms 66:7 - let Psalms 73:12 - prosper Psalms 73:21 - my heart Proverbs 23:17 - not Proverbs 24:19 - neither Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a wicked Ecclesiastes 9:1 - no man Ecclesiastes 9:2 - alike Habakkuk 1:3 - General Habakkuk 1:13 - wherefore Malachi 2:17 - Every Luke 6:24 - woe Luke 12:16 - The ground Luke 16:19 - clothed James 5:1 - ye 1 Peter 2:1 - envies
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For I was envious at the foolish,.... The atheists, as in
Psalms 14:1, who deny the creation, as Arama; the wicked, as after explained, as all wicked men are, how wise soever they may be in things natural and civil, yet in religious things, in things of a spiritual nature, they have no understanding; they are proud boasters, glory in themselves, and in their outward attainments, as the word d here used signifies; the external happiness of these, their riches, health, and ease, were envied by the psalmist; see Psalms 37:1,
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked, or "the peace of the wicked" e; with an evil eye. This was the occasion of his slip and fall, this was the temptation he was left unto for a while.
d בהוללים "in arrogantes", Gejerus; "stolide gloriosos", Michaelis; "at vain glorious fools", Ainsworth. e שלום "pacem", Pagninus, Musculus, Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For I was envious at the foolish - The word “foolish” here refers to sinners. It may either refer to them as foolish, or as proud, insolent, vain - for so the word is elsewhere used. See Psalms 14:1.
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked - More literally, “the peace of the wicked.” The reference is not so much to their prosperity in general as to their peace; their conscious safety; their freedom from trouble; and especially their calmness, and their freedom from suffering, in death. From all this he was led for the moment to doubt whether there was any advantage in religion; whether God was just; and whether he befriended the righteous anymore than he did the wicked.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 73:3. I was envious at the foolish — I saw persons who worshipped not the true God, and others who were abandoned to all vices, in possession of every temporal comfort, while the godly were in straits, difficulties, and affliction. I began then to doubt whether there was a wise providence; and my mind became irritated. It seems to have been a maxim among the ancient heathens, Θεου ονειδος τους κακους ευδαιμονειν, "The prosperity of the wicked is a reproach to the gods." But they had no just conception of a state of future rewards and punishments. Besides, man could not bear prosperity. If men had uninterrupted comforts here, perhaps not one soul would ever seek a preparation for heaven. Human trials and afflictions, the general warfare of human life, are the highest proof of a providence as benevolent as it is wise. Were the state of human affairs different from what it is, hell would be more thickly peopled; and there would be fewer inhabitants in glory. There is reason to doubt whether there would be any religion upon earth had we nothing but temporal prosperity. Indeed, all the following verses are proofs of it.
