Salmos 73:20-28

20 Como faz com um sonho o que acorda, assim, ó Senhor, quando acordares, desprezarás as suas fantasias.

21 Quando o meu espírito se amargurava, e sentia picadas no meu coração,

22 estava embrutecido, e nada sabia; era como animal diante de ti.

23 Todavia estou sempre contigo; tu me seguras a mão direita.

24 Tu me guias com o teu conselho, e depois me receberás em glória.

25 A quem tenho eu no céu senão a ti? e na terra não há quem eu deseje além de ti.

26 A minha carne e o meu coração desfalecem; do meu coração, porém, Deus é a fortaleza, e o meu quinhão para sempre.

27 Pois os que estão longe de ti perecerão; tu exterminas todos aqueles que se desviam de ti.

28 Mas para mim, bom é aproximar-me de Deus; ponho a minha confiança no Senhor Deus, para anunciar todas as suas obras.

Salmos 73:20-28 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.