Psalms 73:14

14 O God, you have made me suffer all day long; every morning you have punished me.

Psalms 73:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 73:14

For all the day long have I been plagued
"Smitten or scourged" ^F16, as in ( Psalms 73:5 ) , that is, afflicted of God; which is no ways inconsistent with his love, nor with his covenant, nor with an interest in him, as a covenant God and Father; see ( Psalms 89:29-34 ) ( Hebrews 12:5-8 ) ,

and chastened every morning;
not in wrath, but in love, and for good; not with the chastisement of a cruel one, but of a loving and tender father; and therefore not to be improved in such a manner, as if on this account there was nothing in religion; whereas the daily notices the Lord takes of his people this way show his regard unto them, and care of them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 (ewgn) "flagellatus", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "percussus", Gejerus.

Psalms 73:14 In-Context

12 That is what the wicked are like. They have plenty and are always getting more.

13 Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?

14 O God, you have made me suffer all day long; every morning you have punished me.

15 If I had said such things, I would not be acting as one of your people.

16 I tried to think this problem through, but it was too difficult for me