Psalms 73:12
But God is our king before all ages. He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
In Context
11Why do you turn your hand away, even your right hand, from the midst of your sinews, until the end?
13In your virtue, you confirmed the sea. You crushed the heads of the serpents in the waters.
Cross References
Psalms 52:7Who will grant from Zion the salvation of Israel? Jacob will exult, when God will convert the captivity of his people; and Israel will rejoice.
Jeremiah 5:17And they will consume your grain fields and your bread. They will devour your sons and your daughters. They will consume your flocks and your herds. They will consume your vineyards and your figs. And with the sword, they will crush your fortified cities, in which you have placed your trust.
Jeremiah 12:1Certainly, O Lord, you are just. But if I may contend with you, while still speaking what is just to you: Why does the way of the impious prosper? Why is it well with all those who transgress and act unfairly?
Luke 16:19A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:2-15
God's Goodness to His People; Unsanctified Prosperity. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. 7… Read the whole commentary →