Psalm 73:1-8

1 Ein Psalm Asaphs. Israel hat dennoch Gott zum Trost, wer nur reines Herzens ist.
2 Ich aber hätte schier gestrauchelt mit meinen Füßen; mein Tritt wäre beinahe geglitten.
3 Denn es verdroß mich der Ruhmredigen, da ich sah, daß es den Gottlosen so wohl ging.
4 Denn sie sind in keiner Gefahr des Todes, sondern stehen fest wie ein Palast.
5 Sie sind nicht in Unglück wie andere Leute und werden nicht wie andere Menschen geplagt.
6 Darum muß ihr Trotzen köstlich Ding sein, und ihr Frevel muß wohl getan heißen.
7 Ihre Person brüstet sich wie ein fetter Wanst; sie tun, was sie nur gedenken.
8 Sie achten alles für nichts und reden übel davon und reden und lästern hoch her.

Psalm 73:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 73

\\<>\\. It seems by the title that Asaph was the penman of this psalm, as it is certain that he was a composer of psalms and hymns; see 2Ch 29:30, though it may be rendered, "a psalm for Asaph", or "unto Asaph" {a}; and might have David for its author, as some think, who, having penned it, sent it to Asaph, to be made use of by him in public service; see 1Ch 16:7, and so the Targum paraphrases it, ``a song by the hands of Asaph;'' the occasion of it was a temptation the psalmist fell into, through the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteous, to think there was nothing in religion, that it was a vain and useless thing; under which he continued until he went into the house of God, and was taught better; when he acknowledged his stupidity and folly, and penned this psalm, to prevent others falling into the same snare, and to set forth the goodness of God to his people, with which it begins.

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